William White | |
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| 1st and 4th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:William_White-Bishop_Episcopal_Church_USA-1795.jpg) White in 1795 (oil on canvas) | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office |
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| Predecessor | None (1st) Samuel Provoost (2nd) |
| Successor | Samuel Seabury (1st) Alexander Viets Griswold (2nd) |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Pennsylvania (1787–1836) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Delaware (1787-1828) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 23, 1770, Chapel Royal (deacon) April 17, 1772, Chapel Royal (priest) by Philip Yonge (deacon) Richard Terrick (priest) |
| Consecration | February 4, 1787, Lambeth Palace Chapel by John Moore (Canterbury) et al.; see #Consecrators |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1748 |
| Died | July 17, 1836 (aged 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried | Christ Church, Philadelphia |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Thomas White & Esther Hewlings Newman |
| Spouse | Mary Harrison |
| Alma mater | College of Philadelphia predecessor to University of Pennsylvania |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 17 July |
| Venerated in | Episcopal Church, Anglican Church in North America |
| Title as Saint | Bishop of Pennsylvania and First Presiding Bishop of the Church in the USA |
| Shrines | Christ Church, Philadelphia |
William White (April 4, 1748 N.S. – July 17, 1836) was the first and fourth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States (1789; 1795–1836), the first bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania (1787–1836), and the second United States Senate Chaplain (appointed December 9, 1790). He also served as the first and fourth President of the House of Deputies for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church (1785, 1789).[1]
- ^ Barnes, C. Rankin, "The General Convention Offices and Officers 1785-1950"