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Samuel Harrington Littell
Samuel Harrington Littell (November 6, 1873 – November 15, 1967) was bishop of what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii from 1930 to 1942. He was consecrated on February 27, 1930. Early life Littell was born on November 6, 1873 in Wilmington, Delaware to Thomas Gardiner Littell and Helen Arcadia Harrington. He was awarded his B.A. from Trinity College (Connecticut), Trinity College in 1895 and graduated from General Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Sacred Theology, S.T.D. in 1898. In 1898 he was ordained a deacon by the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, Bishop of Delaware Leighton Coleman. Following his diaconate ordination he left to serve as a missionary to China. Littell was ordained priest in 1899 by the Anglican diocese of Shanghai, Bishop of Shanghai, Frederick Graves. He served in China as secretary of the Lower House of the General Synod of the Church in China. He also taught at Huachung University, Boone College from 1898 to 1903. Episcopacy Littell was elected Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Diocese Of Hawaii
The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i is the ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Episcopal Church of the Anglican Communion in the United States encompassing the state of Hawaii. It is led by the Episcopal Bishop of Hawaii pastoring the Hawaiian Islands from the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in Honolulu. The territorial jurisdiction which the Episcopal Diocese of Honolulu holds today was given up to American Episcopalians after the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani, head of the Church of Hawaii. The Church of Hawaii, also called the Hawaii Reformed Catholic Church, was established by King Kamehameha IV and his consort Queen Emma in 1862. The king and queen, friends of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, were devout members of the Church of England. Episcopalians continue the Anglican Church of Hawaii tradition of celebrating the Feast of the Holy Sovereigns each November 28, in honor of Kamhehameha IV and Queen Emma. Bishops *Thomas Nettleship Staley (1862–187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
