Edward W. Jones

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The Right Reverend

Edward Witker Jones

D.D.
Bishop of Indianapolis
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Indianapolis
ElectedMarch 26, 1977
In office1977–1997
Predecessor John Pares Craine
Successor Catherine Waynick
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 1, 1955
by  Nelson M. Burroughs
ConsecrationSeptember 10, 1977
by  John Allin
Personal details
Born(1929-03-25)March 25, 1929
Toledo, Ohio, United States
DiedJuly 28, 2007(2007-07-28) (aged 78)
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
BuriedSaint Alban's Church, Indianapolis
Denomination Anglican
ParentsMason Beach Jones & Gertrude Witker
SpouseMartha Anne Shelburne
Children3
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Indianapolis (1977)
Alma mater Williams College

Edward Witker Jones (March 25, 1929 - July 28, 2007) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who was the ninth Bishop of Indianapolis between 1977 and 1997.

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Early life and education

Jones was born on March 25, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Mason Beach Jones and Gertrude Witker. [1] He was educated at the Western Reserve Academy, and attended Williams College, from where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1951. After that he enrolled at the Virginia Theological Seminary, graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1954, and was honored with a Doctor of Divinity in 1978. He married Martha Anne Shelburne on July 13, 1963, and together had three children. [2]

Ordained ministry

Jones was ordained deacon in 1954, and priest on February 1, 1955 by Bishop Nelson M. Burroughs of Ohio, in Grace Church, Sandusky, Ohio. [3] He served as assistant minister at Grace Church in Sandusky, Ohio from 1954 till 1957, and then as rector of Christ Church in Oberlin, Ohio and Episcopal Chaplain to Oberlin College from 1957 till 1968. He was appointed assistant to the Bishop of Ohio in 1968, and served in that capacity till 1971, when he became rector of St James' Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he remained till 1977. [4]

Bishop

During a special meeting of the diocesan convention held at Christ Church Cathedral on March 26, 1977, Jones was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Indianapolis. [5] He was consecrated on September 10, 1977, in Indianapolis. [6] He succeeded as diocesan bishop earlier than expected, due to the death of Bishop John Pares Craine on December 24, 1977. Jones was a promoter of ecumenism, working closely with Christian and Jewish laity and clergy in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. In 1996, he spoke in favor of closer unity with the Lutheran church. [7] He was also a member of the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops which presented the case for the ordination of women to the episcopate to the 1988 Lambeth Conference. He retired in 1997. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "JONES, EDWARD WITKER". Who Was Who in America: 121. 2007.
  2. ↑ "JONES, EDWARD WITKER". Who's Who in Religion: 261. 1992.
  3. ↑ "Ordinations; Priests". The Living Church . 130 (9): 23. 27 February 1955.
  4. ↑ "JONES, EDWARD WITKER". Who's Who in the Midwest: 321. 1990.
  5. ↑ "Jones Elected Bishop Coadjutor of Indianapolis", Episcopal News Service, 31 March 1977. Retrieved on 2 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "EDWARD WITKER JONES (719)". The Episcopal Church Annual: 304. 1978.
  7. ↑ Niebuhr, Gustav (1996-10-12). "Episcopal and Lutheran Bishops Hopeful on Unity". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Retired Indianapolis Bishop Edward Jones dies at 78", Episcopal News Service, 29 July 2007. Retrieved on 2 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Deaths JONES, THE RT. REV. EDWARD WITKER", The New York Times , 5 August 2007, New York, NY. Retrieved on 2 October 2020.
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