Word: coadjutors
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...Washington Cathedral project has taken renewed vigor since his Episcopal resumption in 1923. Before that he was, for two years, rector of Epiphany Church in Washington; before that, for 11 years, rector of St. Marks Church in Minneapolis. While he was in Minneapolis he was elected Bishop Coadjutor of Western Texas. He declined the elections...
...Horace Percy Silver, in 1912, was nominated bishop coadjutor of Kansas for his powerful pastorates at Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., and his missionary work in the southwest. But because he was divorced, only 48 of the 98 Protestant Episcopal bishops voted for him to join their body. He withdrew his candidacy...
Later sufficient bishops considered him worthy and elected him a second time, in this instance to be bishop coadjutor of Texas. He refused the elevation...
...House accepted all three resignations; approved, as automatic successor to Bishop Lawrence, Bishop Coadjutor Charles Lewis Slattery; elected, to succeed Missionary Bishop Thurston, the Rev. Dr. Thomas Casady of All Saints, Omaha, Neb.; to succeed Missionary Bishop Thomas, the Rev. Dr. Horace Percy Silver of the Church of the Incarnation, Manhattan...
...cameramen surprised Dr. Silver with news of his election, found him smiling but diffident. Twice before he had been elected a bishop but never yet been one. Election by the House of Bishops required ratification by a majority of all the members. In 1912, Dr. Silver was elected bishop coadjutor of Kansas only to have the whole House later veto the title, 50 to 48, because Dr. Silver is a divorced man, reputedly the only divorce ever elected Episcopal bishop. When elected coadjutor of Texas later, Dr. Silver declined sooner than risk another rebuff...