Frank W. Sterrett
The Right Reverend Frank William Sterrett D.D., S.T.D., LL.D. | |
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Bishop of Bethlehem | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Bethlehem |
In office | 1928–1954 |
Predecessor | Ethelbert Talbot |
Successor | Frederick J. Warnecke |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 18, 1912 by Ethelbert Talbot |
Consecration | November 9, 1923 by Ethelbert Talbot |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | June 29, 1976 Dennis, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 91)
Buried | Union Cemetery, Quakertown, Pennsylvania |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | William J. Sterrett & Mary Elizabeth Spalding |
Spouse | Fredrica Lott Haring |
Children | 3 |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Bethlehem (1923-1928) |
Frank William Sterrett (January 21, 1885 – June 29, 1976) was an American prelate who served as the Bishop of Bethlehem between 1928 till 1954.
Education
Sterrett was born on January 21, 1885, in
Ministry
Sterrett was ordained deacon in June 1911 by Bishop Alexander Mackay-Smith and priest in June 1912 by Bishop Ethelbert Talbot. He served as vicar of Grace Chapel in Kingston, Pennsylvania, between 1911 and 1912 after which he became assistant priest at Saint Stephen's Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In 1915 he became rector of the same church where he remained till 1923.
Bishop
He was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Bethlehem and was consecrated on November 9, 1923, by Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop of Bethlehem. He then succeeded as diocesan bishop on February 27, 1928, and retired in 1954.[1] He served as diocesan bishop from 1928 to 1954.[2]
References
- ^ Journal of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The Episcopal Church. 1973. p. 72.
- ^ "Bishop Warnecke Dies in Florida". Episcopal News Service. Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs. February 25, 1977.