Edward L. Parsons
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Edward Lambe Parsons (May 18, 1868 – July 19, 1960)[1] was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
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The Right Reverend Edward Lambe Parsons D.D. | |
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Bishop of California | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | California |
Elected | 1919 |
In office | 1924–1940 |
Predecessor | William Ford Nichols |
Successor | Karl M. Block |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 9, 1895 by Henry C. Potter |
Consecration | November 5, 1919 by William Ford Nichols |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-05-18)May 18, 1868 |
Died | July 19, 1960(1960-07-19) (aged 92) San Francisco, California, United States |
Buried | Grace Cathedral, San Francisco |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican (prev. Presbyterian) |
Parents | Arthur Wellesley & Helen Clement White |
Spouse |
Bertha de Forest Brush
(m. 1897; died 1935) |
Children | 4 |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of California (1919-1924) |
Alma mater | Yale University |
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