Frederick H. Belden

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Frederick Hesley Belden

S.T.D., D.D., L.H.D., D.H.S.
Bishop of Rhode Island
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Church Episcopal church
Diocese Rhode Island
In office1972–1979
Predecessor John Seville Higgins
Successor George Nelson Hunt III
Orders
OrdinationJune 1936
by  G. Ashton Oldham
ConsecrationSeptember 25, 1971
by  John E. Hines
Rank666 in the American Succession
Personal details
Born(1909-09-25)September 25, 1909
Watertown, New York, United States
DiedNovember 4, 1979(1979-11-04) (aged 70)
Denver, Colorado, United States
Denomination Anglican
ParentsStacy Beardsley Denn Belden & Emma May Hesley
SpouseDorothy Elizabeth Reumann
Children4
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Rhode Island (1971-1972)

Frederick Hesley Belden (September 25, 1909 - November 4, 1979) was the tenth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. [1]

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Early life, education, and family

The son of Stacy Beardsley Denn Belden and Emma May Hesley, he attended Hartwick College, where he earned his B.A. in 1932. He went on the study at the General Theological Seminary, where he earned an S.T.B. in 1936 and in 1970, was awarded an S.T.D. degree. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Reumann on November 26, 1936. They had four children. [2]

Career

Ordained to the ministry of the Episcopal Church, first as deacon on June 16, in 1935 and then priest in June 1936. He first served as rector of Christ Church, Duanesburg, New York for a year, when he was called to be rector of Christ Church, Walton, New York from 1937 to 1942. From there, he became rector of St John's Church, Johnstown, New York from 1942 to 1949. He first came to Rhode Island to become rector of St. Paul's Church, Wickford, Rhode Island in 1949. while rector there, he served as President of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches in 1964-65 and warden of the Guild of Ascension, 1961–69.

In 1971, he was elected Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Rhode Island. He succeeded Bishop Higgins the following year and remained Bishop of Rhode Island until his death in 1979. [3] Noteworthy during his time as president of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches and especially during his time as bishop were his ecumenical efforts as evidenced, in part, by formation of a covenant relationship between twelve parishes of the Diocese of Rhode Island and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. These efforts were recognized with the award of honorary doctorate degrees by Brown University and Providence College.

He was buried at the Old Narragansett Church.

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References

  1. ↑ Who was Who in America
  2. ↑ Who was Who in America
  3. ↑ Who Was Who in America
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by 10th Bishop of Rhode Island
1972 – 1979		Succeeded by
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