William McGarvey | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | August 14, 1861
Died | February 27, 1924 | (aged 62)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Episcopal priest, later a Roman Catholic priest |
Notable work | Rector of St. Elizabeth's Church in Philadelphia, Leader of the Congregation of the Companions of the Holy Saviour (CSSS) |
William McGarvey (1861–1924) was a Catholic priest and former Episcopal priest who served as rector of St. Elizabeth's Church in Philadelphia. In 1896 he became the leader of a group known as the Congregation of the Companions of the Holy Saviour (CSSS), which was associated with St. Elisabeth's.[1]
McGarvey had been mentored by Henry R. Percival along with William Walter Webb who became president of Nashotah House.[2] During the first few years there was a close association between Nashotah and St. Elisabeth parish. In 1906 Joseph Barry took over as president of Nashotah; he was an advocate of ritualism, but also anti-Roman. He was suspicious of the Companions, and in 1907 a dispute arose over the 'open pulpit' resolution.[3]
In the fallout, McGarvey and many others joined the Catholic Church,[4] including three teachers and five students at Nashotah House. This resulted in a backlash against Ritualism in the Episcopal Church. Bishop Charles Chapman Grafton and others helped to counter the backlash.[5]