Walter M. Higley

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The Right Reverend

Walter M. Higley

S.T.D.
Bishop of Central New York
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Central New York
In office1960–1969
Predecessor Malcolm E. Peabody
Successor Ned Cole
Orders
OrdinationNovember 30, 1925
by  Charles Fiske
ConsecrationDecember 15, 1948
by  Henry Knox Sherrill
Personal details
Born(1899-01-23)January 23, 1899
Norwich, New York, United States
DiedMay 4, 1969(1969-05-04) (aged 70)
Syracuse, New York, United States
BuriedMount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, New York
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsHomer Harvey Higley & Cornelia Merritt Martin
SpouseMarion Carr Mason
Children4
Previous post(s) Suffragan Bishop of Central New York (1948-1959)
Coadjutor Bishop of Central New York (1959-1960)

Walter Maydole Higley (January 23, 1899 - May 4, 1969) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, serving from 1960 to 1969.

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Early life and education

Higley was born on January 23, 1899, in Norwich, New York, the son of Homer Harvey Higley and Cornelia Merritt Martin. He studied at the Phillips Andover Academy between 1916 and 1918 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University in 1922. In 1925 he graduated with a Bachelor of Theology from General Theological Seminary. He was awarded a Doctor of Sacred Theology by General in 1949 and another by Syracuse University in 1964. Hobart College awarded him a Doctor of Divinity in 1962. [1] Peabody retired in 1960.

Ordained ministry

Higley was ordained deacon by Bishop Edward H. Coley and priest by Bishop Charles Fiske in 1925. He served as missionary-in-charge of Emmanuel Church in Memphis, Tennessee between 1925 and 1929 after becoming rector of All Saints Church in Johnson City, New York. In 1943 he was appointed Archdeacon of Central New York and deputy to the General Conventions of 1943 and 1946. In 1944 he also became chairman of the diocesan department of missions.

Episcopate

On September 15, 1948, Higley was elected Suffragan Bishop of Central New York during a reconvened session of the 80th diocesan convention which took place in Trinity Church in Syracuse, New York. He was consecrated on December 15, 1948, in St Paul's Church by Presiding Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill. On May 8, 1959, he was elected on the 11th ballot as the Coadjutor Bishop of Central New York. [2] Peabody retired in 1960.He succeeded Bishop Peabody as Bishop of Central New York on June 11, 1960. He retained his post till 1969. He died a few months later on May 11.

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References

  1. ↑ "Archdeacon Higley Elected Suffragan of Central New York". The Living Church . 117 (13): 3. September 26, 1948.
  2. ↑ "Suffragan Elected Coadjutor". The Living Church . 138: 28. May 24, 1959.


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