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Francis G. Burrill
Gerald Francis Burrill (June 8, 1906 – July 17, 2001) was the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Early life and education Burrill was born on June 8, 1906, in Bangor, Maine, the son of William George Burrill and Clara Mary McCafferty. In 1929 he graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Arts. After studying at the General Theological Seminary, he graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1932. Priest Burrill was ordained deacon in 1932 and a priest a year later in 1933. His first post was as priest-in-charge of All Saints Church in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island. In 1935 he became rector of St Paul's Church in Morrisania, Bronx. He also served as a member of the board of religion education in New York in 1939 and later served as its president from 1941 till 1944. He was also president of the New York Churchman's Clericus in 1943 and served as chairman of the commission on church education of the second province in 1944. He served as rector o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Diocese Of Chicago
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, US. The diocese is headed by Bishop Paula Clark, who is the first woman and first African-American to lead the diocese. The diocese was previously served by Jeffrey Lee, who served as bishop until December 31, 2020. The mother church of the diocese is St. James Cathedral, which is the oldest Episcopal congregation in the city of Chicago. The Diocese of Chicago covers 22 counties located in the northern third of the state of Illinois, stretching from the shores of Lake Michigan on the east, to the banks of the Mississippi River on the west. Its northern boundary is the state of Wisconsin; the southernmost city is Watseka, Illinois. History The diocese was founded in 1835 as the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois. Philander Chase, the retired bishop of Ohio, was the first bishop. He was succeeded in 1852 by Henry John Whitehouse, a priest previously from New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |