Francis M. Taitt
Francis Marion Taitt (January 3, 1862 – July 17, 1943) was the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania in The Episcopal Church and served from 1931 to 1943.
The Right Reverend Francis M. Taitt D.D., S.T.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Pennsylvania | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Pennsylvania |
| In office | 1931–1943 |
| Predecessor | Thomas J. Garland |
| Successor | Oliver J. Hart |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 2, 1886 by John Scarborough |
| Consecration | October 4, 1929 by Thomas J. Garland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1862 Burlington, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | July 17, 1943 (aged 81) Upland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried | Saint Mary's Church, Roxborough, Pennsylvania |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | James Monroe Taitt & Elizabeth Ward Conway |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Pennsylvania (1929-1931) |
| Alma mater | Philadelphia Divinity School |
Career
Taitt was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and moved with his family to Philadelphia at age 8. He graduated from Philadelphia Divinity School in 1883. He served for four years as curate of Old St. Peter's Church in central Philadelphia, five and a half years as rector of Old Trinity Church in Philadelphia's Southwark neighborhood,[1] and 37 years as rector of Old St. Paul's Church in Chester, Pennsylvania.[2] On October 4, 1929, he was elected Bishop Coadjustor, and became head of the diocese in 1931 following the death of Bishop Thomas J. Garland.[3][4][5]
On June 24, 1940, Taitt offered the invocation at the opening of the second session of the 1940 Republican National Convention.[6]
Death
Bishop Taitt was hospitalized for abdominal surgery at Crozer Hospital, Upland, Pennsylvania, where he died of pneumonia, on July 17, 1943. His remains were entombed in the crypt of the Episcopal Cathedral, now St. Mary's Church, Roxborough, Philadelphia.[7][8]
References
- Rivera, Edwin. "Then and Now: Trinity Episcopal Church" (PDF). QVNA.org. Queen Village Neighbors Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- "Churches: St. Paul's Episcopal Church". OldChesterPa.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- "Bishop Taitt Dies; of Pennsylvania" (obituary), New York Times, July 18, 1943.
- "Francis M. Taitt, Episcopal Bishop, Dies in Chester, Pa.", Washington Post, July 18, 1943
- "Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania Dies", Los Angeles Times, July 18, 1943
- Official Report of the Proceedings of the 22nd Republican National Convention, published by the Republican National Committee (1940), p. 32-33
- "TAITT RITES PLANNED: Two Services Set for Wednesday for Pennsylvania Bishop", New York Times, July 19, 1943
- "RITES FOR BISHOP TAITT: Three Services Held for Head of the Pennsylvania Diocese", New York Times, July 22, 1943
External links
- Program for Francis Marion Taitt's memorial service, from the archives of St. Clement's Church, via Philadelphia Studies