William A. Jones (bishop of Missouri)

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The Right Reverend

William Augustus Jones

D.D.
Bishop of Missouri
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Missouri
ElectedDecember 7, 1974
In office1975–1992
Predecessor George L. Cadigan
Successor Hays Hamilton Rockwell
Orders
OrdinationJuly 25, 1952
by  Theodore N. Barth
ConsecrationMay 3, 1975
by  John Allin
Personal details
Born(1927-01-24)January 24, 1927
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
DiedOctober 11, 2020(2020-10-11) (aged 93)
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsWilliam Augustus Jones & Martha Wharton
Spouse
Margaret Loaring Clark
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(m. 1949;died 2020)​
Children4
Education Southwestern At Memphis
Alma mater Yale University

William Augustus Jones Jr. (January 24, 1927 - October 11, 2020) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the eighth Bishop of Missouri, from 1975 to 1992.

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Early life and education

Jones was born on January 24, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of William Augustus Jones and Martha Wharton. He was educated at the Memphis High School, and then studied at Southwestern At Memphis from where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1948. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity after studies at the Yale University in 1951. On August 26, 1949, he married Margaret Loaring Clark, and together had four daughters. [1]

Ordained ministry

Jones was ordained deacon on January 1, 1952, by Bishop Edmund P. Dandridge of Tennessee, at St John's Church in Memphis, Tennessee. [2] He was ordained priest on July 25, 1952, by Bishop Theodore N. Barth, Coadjutor of Tennessee, at the Church of the Messiah in Pulaski, Tennessee. [3] [4] He served as priest-in-charge of the Church of the Messiah until 1957, when he became curate at Christ Church in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1958, he became rector of St Mark's Church in LaGrange, Georgia, while in 1965, he transferred to Mountain Brook, Alabama, to serve as associate rector of St Luke's Church. A year later, in 1966, he became the Director of The Association for Christian Training and Service in Memphis, a post he held until 1972. Between 1972 and 1975, he served as rector of St John's Church in Johnson City, Tennessee. [5]

Bishop

On December 7, 1974, Jones was elected Bishop of Missouri during a special diocesan convention held at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis. [6] He was consecrated on May 3, 1975, by Presiding Bishop John Allin. [7] Bishop Jones was the first Bishop of Missouri to ordain a woman to the priesthood in 1976. He was also active in the Civil Rights movement in the South and fought for funds to continue hospital services for people in need in inner city St. Louis. [8] [9] Jones retired in 1992, and spent a year as a minister at St Margaret's Church in Rainham, Kent, England. Jones died on October 11, 2020. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "JONES, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, JR". Who's Who in Religion: 263. 1992.
  2. ↑ "Ordinations". The Living Church . 124 (5): 23. 3 February 1952.
  3. ↑ "JONES, William Augustus, Jr". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Episcopal Church: 193. 1953.
  4. ↑ "Ordinations". The Living Church . 125 (7): 31. 17 August 1952.
  5. ↑ "JONES, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, JR". Who's Who in the Midwest: 294. 2004.
  6. ↑ Baumgartner, I. "William A. Jones, Jr., Elected Bishop of Missouri", Diocesan Press Service, 23 December 1974. Retrieved on 24 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "RIP: Former Missouri Bishop William (Bill) A. Jones", Episcopal News Service, 13 October 2020. Retrieved on 24 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr.", The Tennessean, 15 October 2020. Retrieved on 24 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "History of the diocese and bishops", Diocese of Missouri. Retrieved on 24 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "William A. Jones Jr.", Pulaski Citizen, 16 October 2020. Retrieved on 24 October 2020.
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