Charles Lewis Slattery

Charles Lewis Slattery (December 9, 1867 – March 12, 1930) was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and a prominent writer in the early twentieth century.

The Right Reverend

Charles Lewis Slattery

D.D.
Bishop of Massachusetts
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseMassachusetts
ElectedJune 1, 1927
In office1927-1930
PredecessorWilliam Lawrence
SuccessorHenry Knox Sherrill
Orders
OrdinationJune 8, 1895
by William Lawrence
ConsecrationOctober 31, 1922
by William Lawrence
Personal details
Born(1867-12-09)December 9, 1867
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedMarch 12, 1930(1930-03-12) (aged 62)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
BuriedMount Auburn Cemetery[1]
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsGeorge S. L. Slattery & Emma M. Hall
SpouseSarah Lawrence (1923-1930)
Previous postCoadjutor Bishop of Massachusetts (1922-1927)
Alma materHarvard University

Biography

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Reverend George Sidney Leffingwell and Emma McClellan Slattery. Slattery was educated at Harvard University (1887-1891) and the former Episcopal Theological School (1891-1894) at Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was ordained to the diaconate in 1894 and to the priesthood in 1895. He served as dean of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault, Minnesota from 1896-1907; rector of Christ Church, Springfield, Massachusetts (1907-1910); and rector of Grace Church, New York (1910-1922).

Slattery was Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts from 1922 to 1927, and diocesan bishop from 1927-1930. A prolific author, he received honorary doctoral degrees from the Episcopal Theological School, the University of the South at Sewanee, Trinity College, Hartford, and Harvard University.

References
  1. "Charles Lewis Slattery at Mount Auburn Cemetery Map - Remember My Journey". www.remembermyjourney.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.