Charles Thomas Gaskell (October 23, 1920 - September 14, 2000) was the ninth Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee, originally the Diocese of Wisconsin is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southern area of Wisconsin. It is in Province V (for the Midwest region). The Rt. Reverend ...
.
Early life and education
Gaskell was born on October 23, 1920, in
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississip ...
, the son of Chester Welles Gaskell and Gertrude Pauline Michaud. He was educated at the St Paul High School. He then studied at the
University of Minnesota
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and graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts
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in 1940. Following that, he commenced studies at
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (SWTS) was a seminary of the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois.
It ceased operations as a residential seminary granting the Master of Divinity degree in May 201 ...
, and earned a
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity or Baccalaureate in Divinity (BD or BDiv; la, Baccalaureus Divinitatis) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology ...
in 1944. That same year, on June 1, he married Mabel Harriet Armitage, and together had three children. He was awarded an honorary
Doctor of Divinity
A Doctor of Divinity (D.D. or DDiv; la, Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity.
In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ran ...
from Seabury in 1967.
Ordained ministry
Gaskell was ordained deacon in June 1944, and priest on December 21, 1944, by Bishop
Stephen Keeler
Stephen Edwards Keeler (April 16, 1887 – September 25, 1956) was the fourth diocesan bishop of Minnesota in The Episcopal Church.
Early life and education
Keeler was born on April 16, 1887, in New Canaan, Connecticut, the son of Stephen Edward ...
of Minnesota in
St Mark's Cathedral,
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
. He initially served as priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church in
International Falls, Minnesota
International Falls (sometimes referred to as I-Falls) is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota. The population was 5,802 at the time of the 2020 census.
International Falls is located on the Rainy River directly acro ...
, and St Peter's Church in
Warroad, Minnesota
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. In 1948, he became curate of St Matthew's Church in
Evanston, Illinois
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, while in 1949, he took upon himself the rectorship of Trinity Church in
Rock Island, Illinois
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. In 1958, he became rector of St Mark's Church in
Milwaukee
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, and in 1966 rector of St Luke's Church in
Evanston, Illinois
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. In 1971, he was appointed Dean of
St Luke's Cathedral in
Orlando, Florida
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, a post he retained till 1973.
Episcopacy
In 1973, Gaskell was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Milwaukee, and was consecrated on June 30, 1973, by Presiding Bishop
John E. Hines
John Elbridge Hines (October 3, 1910 – July 19, 1997) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States. When he was elected the 22nd Presiding Bishop in 1965, at the age of 54, he was the youngest person to hold that office, which ...
. He became diocesan bishop in 1974 following the retirement of Bishop
Donald Hathaway Valentine Hallock
Donald Hathaway Valentine Hallock (April 13, 1908 – November 7, 1996) was the eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
Early life and education
He was born in Menominee, Michigan on April 13, 1908, the son of the Reverend Frank H ...
. He was a member of the
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament (CBS), officially the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, is a devotional society in the Anglican Communion dedicated to venerating the Real Presence of Christ in the Eu ...
and a priest associate of the
Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity. He was a founder of the
Evangelical and Catholic Mission. He retired in 1985, becoming a member of the board of directors of the Living Church Foundation, a post he held till 1996.
"Bishop Gaskell of Milwaukee Dies"
''The Living Church
''The Living Church'' is a magazine based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, providing commentary and news on the Episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion. In continuous publication since 1878, it has generally been identified with the Anglo-Catho ...
'', 8 October 2000. Retrieved on 14 October 2020.
References
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1920 births
2000 deaths
20th-century Anglican bishops in the United States
University of Minnesota alumni
Clergy from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Episcopal bishops of Milwaukee