Vedder Van Dyck (July 18, 1889 - August 2, 1960) was the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont.[1]
The Right Reverend Vedder Van Dyck D.D., S.T.D. | |
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| Bishop of Vermont | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Vermont |
| Elected | November 12, 1935 |
| In office | 1936–1960 |
| Predecessor | Samuel B. Booth |
| Successor | Harvey Butterfield |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1915 by Edwin Stevens Lines |
| Consecration | February 24, 1936 by James De Wolf Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1889 |
| Died | August 2, 1960 (aged 71) Burlington, Vermont, United States |
| Buried | Rock Point Cemetery, Burlington |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Vedder Van Dyck & Emily Adams |
| Spouse | May Estelle Ketcham |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
Biography edit
A graduate of Columbia College (1918)[2] and the General Theological Seminary in New York (1914),[3] he was consecrated on February 24, 1936.[4] His consecrators were James DeWolf Perry, Henry Knox Sherrill and John T. Dallas.[5] Prior to this, Van Dyck was served Saint Mary's Church in Amityville, New York, where he was ordained as deacon (April 25, 1914), priest (1915), and priest-in-charge and rector (1917–1929).[6] He died in office on August 2, 1960, and was succeeded by Harvey D. Butterfield.[1]
He was a Freemason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Michaud, John Stephen (May 7, 2010). Christianity in Vermont: Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, New England Annual Conference, New England District. General Books. ISBN 978-1-1558-3472-6.
- ^ Catalogue. Columbia University. March 9, 1918. p. 339. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ The General Theological Seminary Catalogue. New York: Chelsea Square. 1914. p. 101.
- ^ The order of service for the consecration of the Reverend Vedder Van Dyck as a bishop in the church of God. 1936. OCLC 12429135.
- ^ "Bishops in The Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA (aka The Episcopal Church)". Robert G. Eaton. 26 March 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Clergy, Past and Present". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ Denslow, William R. (1957). 10,000 Famous Freemasons. Columbia, Missouri, USA: Missouri Lodge of Research. (digital document by phoenixmasonry: vol. 1, 2, 3, 4)
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