Charles Kendall Gilbert[1] (August 6, 1878 – November 18, 1958) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, serving from 1947 to 1950.[2] He served as suffragan from 1930 to 1946. He retired in 1950.
Gilbert was ordained deacon in 1905 and priest in 1906. He served as rector of Trinity Church in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York City from 1905 till 1906. He then became rector of Grace Church in Millbrook, New York, while in 1912, he became the editor of The Churchman, a post he retained till 1918. From 1918 till 1920 he served as rector of the Church of St James the Less in Scarsdale, New York. For the next ten years he served as the executive secretary of the Social Service Commission of the Diocese of New York.
Suffragan bishopedit
Gilbert was elected Suffragan Bishop of New York on May 14, 1930. He was elected at the 147th annual convention which took place on May 13 and 14, 1930. Gilbert was elected to replace Bishop Herbert Shipman. He was consecrated on October 28 of the same year. He served as suffragan bishop for 16 years. He succeeded Bishop Manning as Bishop of New York in 1947.[3]
Worksedit
The social opportunity of the churchman. Department of Christian Social Service. 1924.
Foreigners Or Friends, a Handbook: The Churchman's Approach to the Foreign-born and Their Children. Department of missions and church extension. 1921.
Religion in Life. Abingdon Press. 1980.
Notes and referencesedit
^The Churchman's Year Book & American Church Almanac. J. Heidingsfeld. 1913. p. 271.
^Segrave, Kerry (2001). Age Discrimination by Employers. McFarland. pp. 30–. ISBN978-0-7864-1010-1.
^(1932). The Living Church Annual, p. 66. Morehouse-Gorham Company, Milwaukee, WI.
charles, kendall, gilbert, august, 1878, november, 1958, bishop, episcopal, diocese, york, serving, from, 1947, 1950, served, suffragan, from, 1930, 1946, retired, 1950, right, reverendd, litt, bishop, yorkchurchepiscopal, churchdiocesenew, yorkelectedjanuary,. Charles Kendall Gilbert 1 August 6 1878 November 18 1958 was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York serving from 1947 to 1950 2 He served as suffragan from 1930 to 1946 He retired in 1950 The Right ReverendCharles Kendall GilbertD D D Litt S T D Bishop of New YorkChurchEpiscopal ChurchDioceseNew YorkElectedJanuary 26 1947In office1947 1950PredecessorWilliam T ManningSuccessorHorace W B DoneganOrdersOrdinationJune 10 1906by David H GreerConsecrationOctober 28 1930by James De Wolf PerryPersonal detailsBorn 1878 08 06 August 6 1878Bainbridge New York United StatesDiedNovember 18 1958 1958 11 18 aged 80 Charlemont Massachusetts United StatesBuriedCathedral of St John the DivineNationalityAmericanDenominationAnglicanParentsDon A Gilbert amp Amelia BixbySpouseAnna Louise Brownell m June 21 1906 Children1Previous post s Suffragan Bishop of New York 1930 1947 Contents 1 Education 2 Ordination 3 Suffragan bishop 4 Works 5 Notes and referencesEducation editGilbert attended Hamilton College from where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1902 and a Master of Arts in 1905 He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from the same institution in 1925 In 1905 he also graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology from General Theological Seminary from where he was also awarded a Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1931 He was awarded a Doctor of Letters from Hobart College in 1947 and another Doctor of Divinity in 1949 this time from Trinity College Ordination editGilbert was ordained deacon in 1905 and priest in 1906 He served as rector of Trinity Church in New Dorp Staten Island New York City from 1905 till 1906 He then became rector of Grace Church in Millbrook New York while in 1912 he became the editor of The Churchman a post he retained till 1918 From 1918 till 1920 he served as rector of the Church of St James the Less in Scarsdale New York For the next ten years he served as the executive secretary of the Social Service Commission of the Diocese of New York Suffragan bishop editGilbert was elected Suffragan Bishop of New York on May 14 1930 He was elected at the 147th annual convention which took place on May 13 and 14 1930 Gilbert was elected to replace Bishop Herbert Shipman He was consecrated on October 28 of the same year He served as suffragan bishop for 16 years He succeeded Bishop Manning as Bishop of New York in 1947 3 Works editThe social opportunity of the churchman Department of Christian Social Service 1924 Foreigners Or Friends a Handbook The Churchman s Approach to the Foreign born and Their Children Department of missions and church extension 1921 Religion in Life Abingdon Press 1980 Notes and references edit The Churchman s Year Book amp American Church Almanac J Heidingsfeld 1913 p 271 Segrave Kerry 2001 Age Discrimination by Employers McFarland pp 30 ISBN 978 0 7864 1010 1 1932 The Living Church Annual p 66 Morehouse Gorham Company Milwaukee WI Episcopal Church USA titles Preceded byWilliam Thomas Manning Bishop of New York1947 1950 Succeeded byHorace William Baden Donegan nbsp This article about an American Episcopal or Anglican bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Kendall Gilbert amp oldid 1197765713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
