Ernest Vincent Shayler (October 11, 1868 – June 25, 1947) was the fourth bishop of the

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Early life and education

Shayler was born on October 11, 1868, in

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, to Charles William Shayler and Charlotte Sherman. At the age of fifteen, he emigrated with his parents to the

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, and settled in

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. He studied at

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and after graduation in 1893, went on to study for the priesthood at

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, from where he graduated in 1896. He was awarded a

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in 1919.

Ordained ministry

Shayler was ordained deacon in 1893, and priest on November 10, 1897, by Bishop

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of Southern Ohio. He served as assistant at Trinity Church in

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between 1893 and 1894, and then became deacon-in-charge, and afterward rector, of Calvary Church in

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. In 1900, he then became rector of Grace Church in

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, and in 1909, he transferred to

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to serve as rector of

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. During the First World War, he was a civilian chaplain at the

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Episcopacy

Shayler was elected Bishop of Nebraska in May 1919 on the second ballot. He was consecrated on September 11, 1919, by Bishop

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of Olympia. He remained in office until 1938. Shayler died on June 25, 1947, at the

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Books

*The Making of a Churchman (1908) *The Making and Life of the Church

References

1868 births 1947 deaths Kenyon College alumni Episcopal bishops of Nebraska {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub

Early life and education

Ordained ministry

Episcopacy

Books

See also

References