Henry Y. Satterlee


Henry Yates Satterlee
Bishop of Washington
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseWashington
ElectedDecember 4, 1895
In office1896–1908
PredecessorNone
SuccessorAlfred Harding
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 11, 1867
by Horatio Potter
ConsecrationMarch 25, 1896
by Arthur Cleveland Coxe
Personal details
Born(1843-01-11)January 11, 1843
New York City, United States
DiedFebruary 22, 1908(1908-02-22) (aged 65)
Washington, D.C., United States
BuriedBethlehem Chapel of Washington National Cathedral
DenominationAnglican
ParentsEdward Satterlee & Jane Anna Yates
SpouseJane Lawrence Churchill
Alma materColumbia University
General Theological Seminary
SignatureHenry Yates Satterlee's signature

Henry Yates Satterlee (January 11, 1843 – February 22, 1908) was the first Episcopal Bishop of Washington,[1][2] serving from 1896 to 1908. He established the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, popularly known as Washington National Cathedral.

  1. ^ "Dr. Satterlee is Chosen" The New York Times, p. 2, December 7, 1895.
  2. ^ "Dr. Satterlee consecrated as Bishop of Washington" The New York Times, p. 22, March 22, 1896.