Charles Clingman (January 19, 1883 - November 2, 1971) was an

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prelate who served as the forth Bishop of Kentucky from 1936 till 1954.

Early life and education

Clingman was born on January 19, 1883, in

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to Charles Clingman and Mary Ellen Hartsough. He graduated with a

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from

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in 1905, and then from the

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in 1908. He was awarded a

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in 1931 from Kenyon and a

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from the Virginia Seminary in 1928 and from the

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in 1928, respectively.

Ordained ministry

Clingman was ordained deacon on December 29, 1907, and priest on December 20, 1908, by Bishop Lewis W. Burton of Lexington. In 1908, he became rector of St Paul's Church in

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, while in 1913, he transferred to the Church of the Incarnation in

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to serve as its rector. From 1918 till 1924, he was rector of Trinity Church in

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, and between 1924 and 1936, he served as rector of the Church of the Advent in

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Bishop

On January 24, 1936, Clingman was elected Bishop of Kentucky and was consecrated on April 22, 1936, by Presiding Bishop

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. He retained the post till his retirement in 1954.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clingman, Charles 1883 births 1971 deaths Religious leaders from Kentucky 20th-century Anglican bishops in the United States Episcopal bishops of Kentucky Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery