Frank Arthur McElwain (December 14, 1875 – September 19, 1957) was a Bishop of Minnesota in The Episcopal Church.
The Right Reverend Frank McElwain D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Minnesota | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Minnesota |
| Elected | May 23, 1917 |
| In office | 1917–1943 |
| Predecessor | Samuel Cook Edsall |
| Successor | Stephen Keeler |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 6, 1903 by Edward Robert Atwill |
| Consecration | October 30, 1912 by Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1875 |
| Died | September 19, 1957 (aged 81) Lexington, North Carolina, United States |
| Buried | Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | James Frank Mcelwain & Mary Stewart (Arthur |
| Spouse | Helen Cantwell De Muth
(m. 1883; died 1916)Mabel Collins Lofstrom
(m. 1820) |
| Children | 3 |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Minnesota (1912-1917) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College |
Early life and education edit
McElwain was born on December 14, 1875, in Warsaw, New York, the son of James Frank McElwain and Mary Stewart Arthur. He studied at Trinity College from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1899, a Master of Arts in 1902, and awarded a Doctor of Divinity in 1913. He also earned a Bachelor of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1902.[1]
Ordained ministry edit
McElwain was ordained deacon on June 11, 1902, and priest on February 6, 1903, by Bishop Edward Robert Atwill. He then ministered in Missouri between 1902 and 1905. In 1905, he became an instructor in the Old and New Testament at the Seabury Divinity School, while in 1907, he was elected warden of the school.
Bishop edit
McElwain was elected Suffragan Bishop of Minnesota in 1912, and was consecrated in the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour on October 30, 1912.[2] He was elected diocesan bishop on May 23, 1917, and served as diocesan bishop from 1917 until 1943. McElwain also served as dean of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and was the author of The Permanent Element in Old Testament Prophecy.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Bishop McElwain, 81, of Minnesota Dies". The New York Times. September 20, 1957. p. 23.
The Right Rev. Frank Arthur McElwain, retired Bishop of the Minnesota diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church, died today at Lexington, N.C., where he had lived the last three years.
- ^ "Bishop McElwain Honored". The Living Church. 107 (20): 6–7. November 14, 1943.
- ^ Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
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