George Worthington (bishop)
The Right Reverend George Worthington | |
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| Bishop of Nebraska | |
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| Province | The Episcopal Church  |
| Diocese | Nebraska |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1864 |
| Consecration | February 24, 1885[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1840 |
| Died | January 7, 1908 Menton, France |
George Worthington was the second bishop of Nebraska in The Episcopal Church.[2]
Worthington was born in Massachusetts and as a youth moved to New York City. He worked as a bookkeeper for his uncle and later studied at Hobart College (now part of Hobart and William Smith Colleges) and then the General Seminary of the Episcopal Church. In 1868 he became rector of St. John's Episcoapl Church in Detroit. He remained there until 1885 when appointed bishop in Nebraska. While in Detroit he was at times the acting bishop of Michigan. Shortly before his death he was made bishop for the Episcopal Church in Europe and had taken up residence in France.
References
- ^ "The Powers and the Power of the Episcopate: A Sermon Preached in St. John's Church, Detroit, on St. Matthias' Day, 1885, on the Occasion of the Consecration of the Right Rev. George Worthington, D. D., as Bishop of Nebraska, by the Right Rev. Henry C. Potter, D. D., Assistant Bishop of New York". Project Canterbury. February 26, 1885. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "Dr. Worthington Dies on Street Car: American Bishop to European Churches has Heart Attack in Mentone, France" (PDF). The New York Times. January 8, 1908. Retrieved 2015-08-19.