Charles Sumner Burch
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Charles Sumner Burch was an American
Protestant Episcopal clergyman.
He was graduated from the University of Michigan
, and entered the publishing business in Chicago
. From 1897 to 1905 he was editor of the Grand Rapids'
Evening Press. He had taken deacon's orders in 1895 and was ordained priest in 1905.
After being rector
of Saint Andrew's, Staten Island
, New York City
, for six years he was consecrated suffragan bishop
of New York in 1911. He succeeded David Hummell Greer
as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
.
United States
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Protestant Episcopal clergyman.
He was graduated from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and entered the publishing business in Chicago
Chicago
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. From 1897 to 1905 he was editor of the Grand Rapids'
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Evening Press. He had taken deacon's orders in 1895 and was ordained priest in 1905.
After being rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Saint Andrew's, Staten Island
Staten Island
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, New York City
New York City
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, for six years he was consecrated suffragan bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of New York in 1911. He succeeded David Hummell Greer
David Hummell Greer
David Hummell Greer was an American Protestant Episcopal bishop.-Biography:He was born in Wheeling, Virginia, , graduated at Washington College in 1862, and studied at the Protestant Episcopal Seminary, Gambier, Ohio...
as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City, and the New York state counties of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and...
.