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Diocese Of Wisconsin
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee, originally the Diocese of Wisconsin is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southern area of Wisconsin. It is in Province V (for the Midwest region). The Rt. Reverend Steven Miller was the most recent bishop, serving until December 31, 2020. Jeffrey D. Lee serves as bishop provisional Cathedral The see city is Milwaukee. Cathedral Church of All Saints, Milwaukee is the mother church. History The diocese was formed after Jackson Kemper was named the Episcopal Church's first missionary bishop and oversaw the church's mission to the Northwest Territories from 1835 to 1859. He became provisional bishop of Wisconsin from 1847 to 1854 and first bishop of the Diocese of Wisconsin from 1854 to 1870. In 1875, the Diocese of Fond du Lac was created to serve the northeastern 26 counties of the state. The Diocese of Eau Claire, was carved out of the diocese in 1928 for the counties in the northwestern part of Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church, based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere, is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine provinces. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is Michael Bruce Curry, the first African-American bishop to serve in that position. As of 2022, the Episcopal Church had 1,678,157 members, of whom the majority were in the United States. it was the nation's 14th largest denomination. Note: The number of members given here is the total number of baptized members in 2012 (cf. Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2002–2013). Pew Research estimated that 1.2 percent of the adult population in the United States, or 3 million people, self-identify as mainline Episcopalians. The church has recorded a regular decline in membership and Sunday attendance since the 1960s, particularly in the Northeast and Upper Midwest. The church was organized after the Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward R
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadle Mission
The Cadle Mission, an Episcopal boarding school that operated in Allouez, Wisconsin, between 1827 and 1839, was named for its charter superintendent, the Rev. Richard Fish Cadle, a New Yorker who came to Green Bay via Detroit. Its boarders were mostly the children of Native Americans or "half-breeds," according to documents held by the Wisconsin State Historical Society. A handful of white children attended as day students. History For a decade, the Cadle Mission, run by Cadle and his sister Sarah, taught reading, writing, manners and discipline.'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1900, pg. 222-224 Up to six teachers staffed it, depending on enrollment, which fluctuated erratically due to expulsions, readmissions and dropouts. By 1831, the Cadle Mission housed 129 children between the ages of 4 and 14 from ten tribes, according to memoirs of the editor of the ''Green Bay Intelligencer,'' Andrew Ellis. Other reports say the school peaked at around 200 stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delafield, Wisconsin
Delafield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River. The population was 7,085 at the 2010 census. The city of Delafield is a separate municipality from the Town of Delafield, both of which are situated in township 7 North Range 18 East. History Delafield was established in 1837, named after Dr. Charles Delafield of Milwaukee. It was the hometown of the Cushing brothers, who served the Union cause during the American Civil War—Alonzo (killed during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg), William (led the raid on ), and Howard (an Indian fighter killed fighting the Apache in Arizona after the war). Cushing Memorial Park is named after them and is home to a war memorial in their honor, and Cushing Elementary is specifically named after Alonzo Cushing. Recently a poll was done in the city of Delafield about the legalization of recreational marijuana. The poll showed that 40% approved legalization, 40% did not want legalization, and 20% were undecided. Since 1927, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seminary
A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, in academics, or mostly in Christian ministry. The English word is taken from the Latin ''seminarium'', translated as ''seed-bed'', an image taken from the Council of Trent document ''Cum adolescentium aetas'' which called for the first modern seminaries. In the United States, the term is currently used for graduate-level theological institutions, but historically it was used for high schools. History The establishment of seminaries in modern times resulted from Roman Catholic reforms of the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent. These Tridentine seminaries placed great emphasis on spiritual formation and personal discipline as well as the study, first of philosophy as a base, and, then, as the final crown, theology. The oldest C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashotah, Wisconsin
Nashotah is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2010 census. The village took its name from the nearby Nashotah Lakes. Education Nashotah House, a seminary of The Episcopal Church, is in Nashotah. Lake Country Christian Academy, a private grade school (now closed), was also located in Nashotah. Geography Nashotah is located at (43.094705, -88.400658); in the ''Lake Country'' area of Waukesha County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,395 people, 517 households, and 400 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 541 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashotah House
Nashotah House is an Anglicanism, Anglican seminary in Nashotah, Wisconsin. The seminary opened in 1842 and received its official charter in 1847. The institution is independent and generally regarded as one of the more theologically Conservatism, conservative seminaries in the Episcopal Church (United States). It is also officially recognized by the Anglican Church in North America. Its campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. History Nashotah House was founded by three young deacons of the Episcopal Church: James Lloyd Breck, William Adams (educator), William Adams, and John Henry Hobart, Jr., who were all recent graduates of the General Theological Seminary in New York City, at the bidding of Bishop Jackson Kemper. Gustaf Unonius was the first graduate. Nashotah House was, from the beginning, a center for High Church thought and discipline. Breck, the first dean, was highly committed to the principles of the Oxford Movement. Later, noted professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Andrew Miller
Steven Andrew Miller (born September 30, 1957) was the eleventh bishop of Milwaukee. Biography Miller was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 30, 1957. He studied at Michigan State University, graduating in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts, and then at the General Theological Seminary, graduating in 1984 with a Master of Divinity. He was ordained deacon and priest in 1984, and served as curate at Christ Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1986 he became vicar of Christ Church in Boonville, Missouri, and St Mary's Church in Fayette, Missouri. Subsequently, he also served as chaplain at the residential alcohol and drug treatment center. In 1990, he became rector of Christ Church in Gordonsville, Virginia, and in 1996 rector of St Alban's Church in Annandale, Virginia. He also served as regional dean in the Diocese of Virginia and as president of the diocesan Standing Committee. On the third ballot, Miller was elected the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Milwaukee on May 31, 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger J
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Thomas Gaskell
Charles Thomas Gaskell (October 23, 1920 - September 14, 2000) was the ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. Early life and education Gaskell was born on October 23, 1920, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the son of Chester Welles Gaskell and Gertrude Pauline Michaud. He was educated at the St Paul High School. He then studied at the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1940. Following that, he commenced studies at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and earned a Bachelor of Divinity in 1944. That same year, on June 1, he married Mabel Harriet Armitage, and together had three children. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Seabury in 1967. Ordained ministry Gaskell was ordained deacon in June 1944, and priest on December 21, 1944, by Bishop Stephen Keeler of Minnesota in St Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis. He initially served as priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church in International Falls, Minnesota, and St Peter's Church in Warroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Hathaway Valentine Hallock
Donald Hathaway Valentine Hallock (April 13, 1908 – November 7, 1996) was the eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. Early life and education He was born in Menominee, Michigan on April 13, 1908, the son of the Reverend Frank Hudson Hallock and Anne Walbridge Brown. He was educated at Carleton College between 1926 and 1927, before studying at the University of Wyoming, from where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1930 and a Master of Arts in 1933. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in 1935. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from Nashotah House in 1952. He married Ruth Clayre Graham on September 14, 1930, and together had five children. Ordained ministry Hallock was ordained deacon on November 25, 1934, and priest on June 16, 1935, by Bishop Benjamin F. P. Ivins. He was priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church in Platteville, Wisconsin between 1935 and 1940. He also served as priest-in-charge of Kemper Memorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Franklin Price Ivins
Benjamin Franklin Price Ivins (October 6, 1884 – December 2, 1962) was the seventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. Early life and education Price was born in South Bend, Indiana on October 6, 1884, the son of Elbert Thomas Ivins and Lucinda Hart. He was educated at Trinity School in New York City, and then later at Nashotah House, from where he graduated in 1907. Following studies at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, he was ordained to the diaconate in December 1909 and to the priesthood in December 1910. He was a veteran of World War I. Ivins graduated from Valparaiso University in 1913, and received his master's degree from University of Wisconsin in 1918. Ivins practiced law briefly in Wisconsin. Ordained ministry After ordination, he served as rector of St Thomas' Church in Plymouth, Indiana, between 1909 and 1913, later becoming head of the Department of History at Howe Military School. In 1914, he became rector of Christ Church in Gary, Indiana, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
