William Edmond Armitage
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William Edmond Armitage was a clergyman of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Born in the City of New York, he graduated from Columbia College in 1849 and the General Theological Seminary
in 1852. He was ordained Deacon in the Church of the Transfiguration, New York on June 27, 1852 by Bishop Carleton Chase and Priest in St. Mark's, Augusta, Maine on September 27, 1854 by Bishop George Burgess.
Armitage's first position was as assistant at St. John's, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was then called to St. Mark's, Augusta Maine until called to be rector of St. John's, Detroit, Michigan
, where he was when elected to the episcopate. He received his doctorate in divinity from Columbia College in 1866.
Armitage was ordained consecrated coadjutor bishop of Wisconsin in St John's, Detroit on December 6, 1866 by Bishops Kemper, McCoskry, H. W. Lee, Whipple, J. C. Talbot, Coxe, Clarkson, Kerfoot, and Cummins, together with the bishop of Huron, Canada, Dr. Cronyn. He was Coadjutor Bishop to Jackson Kemper
(1866–1870) and on the death of Kemper served as the second Bishop of Wisconsin
(1870–1873). He died in St. Luke's Hospital, New York, Dec. 7, 1873 and his remains are buried in Detroit, Michigan
at Elmwood Cemetery
.
Armitage was a scholar, a polished writer, an earnest preacher, a wise administrator.
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
in 1852. He was ordained Deacon in the Church of the Transfiguration, New York on June 27, 1852 by Bishop Carleton Chase and Priest in St. Mark's, Augusta, Maine on September 27, 1854 by Bishop George Burgess.
Armitage's first position was as assistant at St. John's, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was then called to St. Mark's, Augusta Maine until called to be rector of St. John's, Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, where he was when elected to the episcopate. He received his doctorate in divinity from Columbia College in 1866.
Armitage was ordained consecrated coadjutor bishop of Wisconsin in St John's, Detroit on December 6, 1866 by Bishops Kemper, McCoskry, H. W. Lee, Whipple, J. C. Talbot, Coxe, Clarkson, Kerfoot, and Cummins, together with the bishop of Huron, Canada, Dr. Cronyn. He was Coadjutor Bishop to Jackson Kemper
Jackson Kemper
Bishop Jackson Kemper was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.Baptized David Jackson Kemper by Dr...
(1866–1870) and on the death of Kemper served as the second Bishop of Wisconsin
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southern area of Wisconsin. It is in Province V . The Rt. Reverend Steven Miller is the bishop.-Cathedral:...
(1870–1873). He died in St. Luke's Hospital, New York, Dec. 7, 1873 and his remains are buried in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
at Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan)
Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit is one of Michigan's most important historic cemeteries. Located at 1200 Elmwood Street in Detroit's Eastside Historic Cemetery District, Elmwood is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Michigan...
.
Armitage was a scholar, a polished writer, an earnest preacher, a wise administrator.
External links
- Documents by W. E. Armitage from Project CanterburyProject CanterburyProject Canterbury is an online archive of material related to the history of Anglicanism. It was founded by Richard Mammana, Jr. in 1999, and is hosted by the non-profit Society of Archbishop Justus...