Alfred Harding (bishop)
Alfred Harding (August 15, 1852 – May 2, 1923) was the second Episcopal Bishop of Washington. He was elected in 1909 to succeed the Henry Yates Satterlee, the founding bishop of the Diocese of Washington (1896–1908). Harding was de facto dean of the Cathedral from 1909 until 1916.
The Right Reverend Alfred Harding | |
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| Bishop of Washington | |
Bishop Alfred Harding | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Province | Province 3 |
| Diocese | Washington |
| Elected | 1908 |
| In office | 1909–1923 |
| Predecessor | Henry Yates Satterlee |
| Successor | James E. Freeman |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Washington National Cathedral |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 20, 1883 by Abram Newkirk Littlejohn |
| Consecration | January 25, 1909 by Charles E. Woodcock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1852 Lisburn, Ireland |
| Died | May 2, 1923 (aged 70) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried | Bethlehem Chapel of Washington National Cathedral |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Richard Harding & Mary Ferguson |
| Spouse | Justine Prindle Douglas (m. 1887) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Berkeley Divinity School |
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