Edward A. Temple

The Right Reverend

Edward Arthur Temple
The Right Reverend; Edward Arthur Temple
Missionary Bishop of Northwest Texas
Church	Episcopal Church
See	Northwest Texas
Elected	1910
In office	1910-1924
Successor	Eugene Cecil Seaman
Orders
Ordination	1896; by John B. Newton
Consecration	December 15, 1910; by Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born	September 5, 1867; Walkerton, Virginia, United States
Died	January 10, 1924 (aged 56); Amarillo, Texas, United States
Buried	Oakwood Cemetery
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	John Temple & Matilda Wright
Spouse	Mary Craik Davis (m. 1909)
Children	2

Last updated February 16, 2022

Edward Arthur Temple (September 5, 1867 - January 10, 1924) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church who was missionary bishop of the Missionary District of Northwest Texas, serving from 1910 to 1924.

Early Life and Education

Temple was born in Walkerton, Virginia on September 5, 1867, the son of John Temple and Matilda Wright. He studied at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and then at the Virginia Theological Seminary from where he graduated in 1895. In 1913, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from the University of the South and another from the Virginia Theological Seminary, respectively.^[1]

Ordained Ministry

Temple was ordained deacon on June 25, 1895 by Bishop Francis McNeece Whittle of Virginia ,at the Chapel of the Virginia seminary, and priest in 1896 by John B. Newton Coadjutor Bishop of Virginia. He then became rector of Calvary Church in Front Royal, Virginia, while in 1903, he became rector of St Paul’s Church in Waco, Texas where he remained until 1910. He married Mary Craik Davis on November 9, 1909, and they had two children.^[2]

Bishop

In 1910 Temple was elected as the first Missionary Bishop of the Missionary District of Northwest Texas. He was consecrated bishop on December 15, 1910 by Presiding Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle. During his episcopacy he help the build the missionary district and established 11 new church buildings. He died in office on January 10, 1924.^[3]

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References

↑ "Temple, Edward Arthur (1867–1924)", Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved on February 14, 2022.
↑ "TEMPLE, Rt. Rey, Edward Arthur". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Episcopal Church: 260. 1920.
↑ "Edward Arthur Temple", Find a Grave. Retrieved on February 14, 2022.

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[1] "Temple, Edward Arthur (1867–1924)", Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved on February 14, 2022.

[2] "TEMPLE, Rt. Rey, Edward Arthur". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Episcopal Church: 260. 1920.

[3] "Edward Arthur Temple", Find a Grave. Retrieved on February 14, 2022.

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