Edward L. Parsons
Edward Lambe Parsons (May 18, 1868 – July 19, 1960) was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
The Right Reverend Edward Lambe Parsons D.D. | |
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| Bishop of California | |
Parsons in 1935 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | California |
| Elected | 1919 |
| In office | 1924–1940 |
| Predecessor | William Ford Nichols |
| Successor | Karl M. Block |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 9, 1895 by Henry C. Potter |
| Consecration | November 5, 1919 by William Ford Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1868 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | July 19, 1960 (aged 92) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Buried | Grace Cathedral, San Francisco |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican (prev. Presbyterian) |
| Parents | Arthur Wellesley & Helen Clement White |
| Spouse |
Bertha de Forest Brush
(m. 1897; died 1935) |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of California (1919-1924) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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