He was consecrated at St. Peter's as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan on St. Luke's Day, October 18, 1889, and served in that position until his death.[2][4][6] During his tenure, the value of the Diocese's property increased from US$1,411,705 (equivalent to $45,979,755 in 2022) to US$1,908,369 (equivalent to $62,156,285 in 2022); disbursements increased from US$204,603 (equivalent to $6,663,995 in 2022) to US$240,803 (equivalent to $7,843,043 in 2022); communicants increased from 12,214 to 17,716; and confirmations increased from 1,112 in 1888 to 1,198 in 1905.[3]
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^ abJournal of the 72nd Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Michigan. Detroit: Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. 1905. p. 186. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Google Books.
^ abcTodd, Charles Burr (1906). The History of Redding, Connecticut, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. Grafton Press. pp. 162–163.
^ abcdUniversities and Their Sons. R. Herndon Company. 1899. p. 312.
^Journal of the 72nd Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Michigan. Detroit: Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. 1905. p. 58. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Google Books.
^ abc"Death of Bishop Davies" (PDF). The New York Times. Detroit. November 10, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
thomas, frederick, davies, father, thomas, frederick, davies, august, 1831, november, 1905, third, bishop, michigan, episcopal, church, united, states, right, reverendthomas, frederick, davies, bishop, michiganchurchepiscopal, churchdiocesemichiganelected1889i. Thomas Frederick Davies Sr August 31 1831 November 9 1905 was the third Bishop of Michigan in the Episcopal Church in the United States The Right ReverendThomas Frederick Davies Sr D D LL D Bishop of MichiganChurchEpiscopal ChurchDioceseMichiganElected1889In office1889 1905PredecessorSamuel Smith HarrisSuccessorCharles D WilliamsOrdersOrdinationMay 27 1857by John WilliamsConsecrationOctober 18 1889by John WilliamsPersonal detailsBorn 1831 08 31 August 31 1831Fairfield Connecticut U S DiedNovember 9 1905 1905 11 09 aged 74 Detroit Michigan U S BuriedElmwood Cemetery DetroitNationalityAmericanDenominationAnglicanParentsThomas Frederick Davies amp Julia SanfordSpouseMary L Hackstaff m 1862 wbr ChildrenAnna Hackstaff Marion Sanford Thomas Frederick Davies Jr Alma materHopkins Grammar School Yale University Berkeley Divinity School University of Pennsylvania Hobart CollegeSignaturePersonal editDavies was born in Fairfield Connecticut on August 31 1831 to Thomas Frederick and Julia Sanford Davies He was of Welsh descent and raised in Fairfield 1 Davies prepared for college at Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven Connecticut He entered Yale University in 1849 where he was close friends with George Shiras Jr and Andrew Dickson White and graduated in 1853 He studied at Berkeley Divinity School under Bishop John Williams Davies lived with Bishop Williams for six years became his secretary and remained close friends until the death of Bishop Williams 2 In 1871 he received a Doctor of Divinity from the University of Pennsylvania a Legum Doctor from Hobart College in 1889 and a Legum Doctor from Yale University in 1893 3 Davies married Mary L Hackstaff on April 29 1862 4 He died of pneumonia at his home in Detroit on November 9 1905 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery on November 13 5 He was survived by his wife and his children Anna Hackstaff Marion Sanford and Thomas Frederick Davies Jr who was serving as rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester Massachusetts 6 and would go on to become the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts Professional editDavies was ordained a deacon on May 18 1856 by Bishop Williams at the Christ Church in Middletown Connecticut and priest on May 27 1857 He was professor in Hebrew at the Berkeley Divinity School from 1857 to 1863 1 3 4 He served as rector at St John s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth New Hampshire from 1863 to 1868 before becoming rector of St Peter s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia Pennsylvania until 1889 3 4 6 During his tenure at St Peter s 3 000 people were baptized 1 000 people were confirmed the church s endowment fund was created the St Peter s House was established two churches were built and US 700 000 equivalent to 22 799 259 in 2022 were contributed for church purposes 2 He was consecrated at St Peter s as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan on St Luke s Day October 18 1889 and served in that position until his death 2 4 6 During his tenure the value of the Diocese s property increased from US 1 411 705 equivalent to 45 979 755 in 2022 to US 1 908 369 equivalent to 62 156 285 in 2022 disbursements increased from US 204 603 equivalent to 6 663 995 in 2022 to US 240 803 equivalent to 7 843 043 in 2022 communicants increased from 12 214 to 17 716 and confirmations increased from 1 112 in 1888 to 1 198 in 1905 3 References edit a b Journal of the 72nd Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Michigan Detroit Episcopal Diocese of Michigan 1905 p 186 Retrieved March 11 2022 via Google Books a b c Todd Charles Burr 1906 The History of Redding Connecticut from Its First Settlement to the Present Time Grafton Press pp 162 163 a b c d Michigan Churchman Detroit Michigan Churchman Company 1911 a b c d Universities and Their Sons R Herndon Company 1899 p 312 Journal of the 72nd Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Michigan Detroit Episcopal Diocese of Michigan 1905 p 58 Retrieved March 11 2022 via Google Books a b c Death of Bishop Davies PDF The New York Times Detroit November 10 1905 p 9 Retrieved March 11 2022 Episcopal Church USA titlesPreceded bySamuel Smith Harris Bishop of Michigan1889 1905 Succeeded byCharles D Williams Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Frederick Davies father amp oldid 1138022321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
