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James Allen Latané
James Allen Latané (January 15, 1831 – February 21, 1902) was an American Protestant priest who after the American Civil War became bishop and eventually Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Early and family life Born in Essex County, Virginia to the former Susanna Allen (1797-1878) and her husband Henry Waring Latané (1782-1860), he received a private education appropriate to his class. In the 1850 federal census, his father Henry W. Latané reported owning 49 slaves in Essex County. As had at least his eldest brother, Dr. Thomas Latané (1824-1906), James Latané traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia for higher education, and graduated from the University of Virginia. He later traveled to Alexandria, Virginia for theological studies and graduated from the Virginia Theological Seminary. In 1855, James Allen Latané married Mary Minor Holladay (1837-1922). Her lawyer father, John Z. Holladay (1806-1842), began representing Louisa County, Virginia in the Virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
