John Barrett Kerfoot
John Barrett Kerfoot (March 1, 1816 – July 10, 1881) served as Rector of the College of St. James near Hagerstown, Maryland, as President of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and as the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Right Reverend John Barrett Kerfoot D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Pittsburgh | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Pittsburgh |
| Elected | November 15, 1865 |
| In office | 1866–1881 |
| Successor | Cortlandt Whitehead |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 1, 1837 by Benjamin T. Onderdonk |
| Consecration | January 25, 1866 by John Henry Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1816 Dublin, Dublin County, Ireland |
| Died | July 10, 1881 (aged 65) Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried | Homewood Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Richard Kerfoot & Christiana Barrett |
| Spouse | Eliza Matilda Anderson |
| Children | Rev. Able Anderson Kerfoot, Christiana Kerfoot |
| Profession | Educator, clergyman |
| Signature | |
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