M. Edward Fawcett (November 1, 1865 – September 17, 1935) was an

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prelate who served as the third Bishop of Quincy in the Episcopal Church.

Early life and education

Fawcett was born on November 1, 1865, in

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, the son of William Fawcett and Sarah Houghton. He studied at the

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and graduated with a

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in 1886, a

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in 1889, and a

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in 1893. He studied theology at the

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, and earned a

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from

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in 1904. He married Esther L. Faul of Chicago, on November 3, 1887, and together had 2 daughters and one son, two of whom died young.

Ordained ministry

Fawcett was ordained deacon on May 20, 1897, and priest on December 15 of the same year, both by Bishop

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of Chicago. He then became rector of the Church of the Redeemer in

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. In 1901 he transferred to St Bartholomew's Church in

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, where he remained till 1904.

Bishop

On May 20, 1903, Fawcett was elected as the third Bishop of Quincy on the thirteenth ballot. He was consecrated on January 20, 1904, by Presiding Bishop

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. He died in office on September 17, 1935.

References

*''The Living Church'', September 28, 1935, pp. 299–300. 1865 births 1935 deaths Upper Iowa University alumni Episcopal bishops of Quincy {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub