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Ernest M. Stires
Ernest Milmore Stires (May 20, 1866 - February 12, 1951) was the third Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, Bishop of Long Island in the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church from 1925 to 1942. Early life and education Stires was born in Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia on May 20, 1866, son of Van Rensselaer West Stires and Lettie M. Milmore. He was a graduate of the Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia), Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, Virginia Theological Seminary, and the University of Virginia where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and the Virginia Glee Club. Stires later served as Phi Kappa Psi's seventh national President. He graduated with a Bachelor of Letters from the University of Virginia in 1888. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1901, Doctor of Humane Letters from Kenyon College in 1903, Doctor of Laws from New York University, Doctor of Civil Law from University of King's College and Doctor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Diocese Of Long Island
The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, which comprise Long Island, New York. It is in Province 2 and its cathedral, the Cathedral of the Incarnation, is located in Garden City, as are its diocesan offices. Current bishop On the Feast of Theodore of Tarsus, September 19, 2009, Lawrence C. Provenzano was ordained and consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. He officially took office as Bishop of Long Island at the Diocesan Convention November 14, 2009, and was seated at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on November 22, 2009. List of bishops The bishops of Long Island have been: 1. Abram Newkirk Littlejohn, (1868–1901) 2. Frederick Burgess, (1901–1925) 3. Ernest M. Stires, (1925–1942) :* Frank W. Creighton, suffragan bishop (1933–1937), II Missionary Bishop of the Diocese of Mexico (1926-1933 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
