Frank Burrill
The Right Reverend Gerald Francis Burrill D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Chicago | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Chicago |
| Elected | October 20, 1953 |
| In office | 1954โ1971 |
| Predecessor | Wallace E. Conkling |
| Successor | James W. Montgomery |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1933 by William T. Manning |
| Consecration | September 29, 1950 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1906 |
| Died | July 17, 2001 (aged 95) Sarasota, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William George Burrill and Clara Mary McCafferty |
| Spouse | Elna Jean Thompson |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Dallas (1950-1954) |
Gerald Francis Burrill (June 8, 1906 โ July 17, 2001) was the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.
Early life and education
Burrill was born on June 8, 1906, in
Priest
Burrill was ordained deacon in 1932 and a priest a year later in 1933. His first post was as priest-in-charge of All Saints Church in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island. In 1935 he became rector of St Paul's Church in Morrisania, Bronx. He also served as a member of the board of religion education in New York in 1939 and later served as its president from 1941 till 1944. He was also president of the New York Churchman's Clericus in 1943 and served as chairman of the commission on church education of the second province in 1944. He served as rector of Christ Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 1946 till 1950.
Bishop
Burrill was elected
Family
Burrill and his wife Janet had two sons, James and William, the latter having served as Bishop of Rochester.[1][2]
See also
- William G. Burrill (son)
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