Ethelbert Talbot
Ethelbert Talbot (October 9, 1848 – February 27, 1928) was the fifteenth presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. He is credited with inspiring Pierre de Coubertin to coin the phrase, "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not so much the winning but taking part, for the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well."
The Most Reverend Ethelbert Talbot | |
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| 15th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
Talbot in 1906 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 1924–1926 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Charles Garrett |
| Successor | John Gardner Murray |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bethlehem (1905-1928) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 4, 1873 by Charles Franklin Robertson |
| Consecration | May 27, 1887 by Henry Benjamin Whipple |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1848 Fayette, Missouri, United States |
| Died | February 27, 1928 (aged 79) Tuckahoe, New York, United States |
| Buried | Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Alnut Talbot & Alice Daly |
| Spouse | Dora Frances Harvey |
| Children | 1 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Idaho (1887-1898) Bishop of Wyoming (1887-1898) Bishop of Central Pennsylvania (1898-1904) |
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