Almon Abbott
The Right Reverend Henry Pryor Almon Abbott D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Lexington | |
 Almon Abbott | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Lexington |
| Elected | January 30, 1929 |
| In office | 1929–1945 |
| Predecessor | Lewis W. Burton |
| Successor | William R. Moody |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1905 by Clarendon Worrell |
| Consecration | May 15, 1929 by John Gardner Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1881 |
| Died | April 4, 1945 (aged 63) Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Abbott & Ella Almon |
| Spouse | Rachel Caroline Gwyn |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of King's College |
Henry Pryor Almon Abbott[1] (July 11, 1881 – April 4, 1945) was a prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as Bishop of Lexington from 1929 to 1945.
Early life and education
Abbott was born July 11, 1881, in
Doctor of Laws
in 1942.
Ordained ministry
He was
Cleveland, Ohio in 1914, while in 1919, he became rector of Grace and St Peter's Church in Baltimore. Between 1928 and 1929, he was rector of St Chrysostom's Church in Chicago.[6]
Episcopacy
On January 30, 1929, Abbott was elected Bishop of Lexington and was consecrated on May 15, 1929, by Presiding Bishop John Gardner Murray. He retained the post until his death in 1945. His episcopate is noted for his work in freeing the diocese from debt during the Depression years and worked to promote missionary work in the mountain regions of the diocese. He died on April 4, 1945, of a heart attack.[7]
Books
- The Man Outside the Church, 1918.
- Sparks from a Parson’s Anvil, 1918.
- The Supreme Sacrifice, 1918.
- The Religion of the Tommy: War Essays and Addresses
References
- ^ "Login". www.hhennigar.ca.
- ^ Marquis, A. N. (1928). "ABBOTT, HENRY PRYOR ALMON". Who's Who in America. 15: 137.
- Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 August 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "ABBOTT, HENRY PRYOR ALMON". Who's Who in the Clergy. 1: 12. 1935.
- ^ "Hamilton Cathedral" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "ABBOTT, HENRY PRYOR ALMON". Religious Leaders of America. 2: 1. 1941.
- ^ "Bishop Abbott dies". The Living Church. 110 (15): 5. 15 April 1945.
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