Samuel J. Wylie

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The Right Reverend

Samuel Joseph Wylie

D.D.
Bishop of Northern Michigan
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Northern Michigan
ElectedNovember 6, 1971
In office1972–1974
Predecessor George R. Selway
Successor William A. Dimmick
Orders
Ordination1952
by  Charles F. Boynton
ConsecrationMarch 11, 1972
by  John E. Hines
Personal details
Born(1918-11-05)November 5, 1918
New York City, New York, United States
DiedMay 7, 1974(1974-05-07) (aged 55)
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican (prev. Presbyterian)
ParentsSamuel John Wylie & May Little
Spouse
Beatrice Irene Browne
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(m. 1942)​
Children4

Samuel Joseph Wylie (November 5, 1918 - May 7, 1974) was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, serving from 1972 to 1974.

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Early life and education

Wylie was born on November 5, 1918, in New York City, the son of Samuel John Wylie and May Little. He graduated from Wheaton College with a Bachelor of Science in 1938, and from the Union Theological Seminary with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1942. [1] He also earned a Master of Sacred Theology from Union Theological Seminary in 1953, and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary, Brown University, and Huron College.

Ordained ministry

Wylie was ordained as a Presbyterian minister on April 23, 1942, for the Presbytery of New York City. On August 31 of the same year he married Beatrice Irene Browne, and eventually had four children. He then served as minister at the Chelsea Presbyterian Church in New York City, before enrolling as a chaplain with the United States Navy Reserve in 1943. [2] In 1946, he became chaplain at Columbia University, while in 1951, he became chaplain at the University of Virginia. During that time, Wylie joined the Episcopal Church and was ordained deacon on December 9, 1951, by Bishop Horace W. B. Donegan of New York, and then priest in 1952 by Bishop Charles F. Boynton, Suffragan of New York. [3]

Wylie served as Canon of the Cathedral chapter of St John's Cathedral in Providence, Rhode Island, and chaplain at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. He also served as Associate Secretary of the Division of College Work of the Executive Council for two years. In 1960, he became rector of the Church of the Advent in Boston, Massachusetts, while in 1966, he was appointed Dean of the General Theological Seminary in New York City. [4]

Bishop

Wylie was elected Bishop of Northern Michigan on November 6, 1971, and was consecrated on March 11, 1972, in Menominee, Michigan. His episcopacy was short-lived as he died in his sleep two years later on May 7, 1974, in New York City. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "WYLIE, Samuel Joseph (N.Y.)". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Church: 409. 1953.
  2. ↑ "WYLIE, Samuel Joseph". A History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy. 3: 304. 1948.
  3. ↑ "Ordinations". The Living Church . 124 (1): 24. 6 January 1952.
  4. ↑ "SAMUEL JOSEPH WYLIE ( 679 )". The Episcopal Church Annual: 239. 1973.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Wylie of Northern Michigan Is Dead". Diocesan Press Service. May 10, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Samuel, Wylie, Episcopal Bishop Of Northern Michigan, Is Dead". The New York Times . May 8, 1974. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dean Wylie Named Episcopal Bishop Of North Michigan". The New York Times. November 28, 1971. Retrieved November 28, 2018.


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