Karl M. Block
Karl Morgan Block (September 27, 1886 – September 20, 1958) was the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
The Right Reverend Karl Morgan Block D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of California | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | California |
| Elected | April 19, 1938 |
| In office | 1941–1958 |
| Predecessor | Edward L. Parsons |
| Successor | James Pike |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 22, 1910 (deacon) December 18, 1910 (priest) by Alfred Harding |
| Consecration | September 29, 1938 by Edward L. Parsons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1886 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died | September 20, 1958 (aged 71) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Buried | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Sigismund Joseph Block & Joanna Christine Linder |
| Spouse |
Nancy Holliday Shackelford
(m. 1913; died 1945) |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of California (1938-1941) |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
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