Huntington Williams Jr.
The Right Reverend Huntington Williams Jr. D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | North Carolina |
| Elected | 1990 |
| In office | 1990-1996 |
| Predecessor | Frank Vest |
| Successor | J. Gary Gloster |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 1953 by Noble C. Powell |
| Consecration | April 28, 1990 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1925 |
| Died | January 28, 2013 (aged 87) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Huntington Williams & Mary Camilla McKim |
| Spouse | Mary Comer Britton |
| Children | 4 |
Huntington Williams Jr. (October 27, 1925 – January 28, 2013) was suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina from 1990 to 1996.
Early Life and Education
Williams was born on October 27, 1925, in Albany, New York, the son of Huntington Williams, a doctor and future Baltimore Health Commissioner, and Mary Camilla McKim. [1] He was educated at Calvert School and Gilman School, before matriculating at Harvard College in 1943. He then served with the 87th Infantry Division during WWII, notably during the Battle of the Bulge. He was also involved in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp. After the war, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge. He returned to Harvard and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949. Afterwards, he enrolled at the Virginia Theological Seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity in 1952. [2]
Ordained Ministry
Williams was ordained deacon in June 1952, and priest in January 1953 by Bishop Noble C. Powell of Maryland. His first post, in 1952, was as curate at St Thomas' Church in Owings Mills, Maryland, before becoming assistant at St George's Church in New York City in 1954.[3] Between 1956 and 1963, he served as rector of St Timothy's Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and between 1963 and 1990 served as rector of St Peter's Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. [4]
Episcopacy
Williams was elected Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina in 1990 and was consecrated on April 28, 1990 by Presiding Bishop Edmond L. Browning, in Duke Chapel.[5] He retired in February 1996.[6] Williams died on January 28, 2013 at The Stewart Health Centre of The Cypress in Charlotte, North Carolina.
References
- ^ "Huntington Williams, was health commissioner", The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, 5 May 1992. Retrieved on 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Rt. Rev. Huntington Williams Jr.: Obituary". The Times-News. Burlington, NC. January 31, 2013 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Changes". The Living Church. 128 (22): 22. 30 May 1954.
- ^ "Requiescat: Bishop Williams", The Living Church, 13 February 2013. Retrieved on 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Huntington Williams, Jr". The Episcopal Church Annual: 354. 1991.
- ^ "North Carolina Consecration Mixes Worship and Play". The Living Church. 213: 6. 18 August 1996.
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