Frederick Burgess (6 October 1853 – 15 October 1925) was bishop of the

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from 1901 to 1925.

Biography

Burgess was born 6 October 1853, in

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. He was the nephew of George Burgess, Bishop of Maine and

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, Bishop of Quincy. He graduated from

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in 1873, after which he studied at the

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in New York and then for one year at

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. In 1898

granted him the

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. He was ordained deacon in 1876 by Bishop

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, and priest in 1878 by Thomas M. Clark. Amongst the different parishes he served in

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and

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, he was rector of Grace Church in

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from 1898 till 1901. He was elected Bishop of Long Island in 1901 and was consecrated on January 15, 1902, by the Bishop of New York, Henry C. Potter. He retained the bishopric till his death. When he died, the General Convention of the church adjourned business in his honor. He was described as a High-churchman and a conservative.

References

External links

New York Times account of funeral
1853 births 1924 deaths Clergy from Providence, Rhode Island Brown University alumni General Theological Seminary alumni Alumni of the University of Oxford Episcopal bishops of Long Island {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub