Hugh Miller Thompson
Hugh Miller Thompson (June 5, 1830 – January 20, 1903) was the second Bishop of Mississippi.
The Right Reverend Hugh Miller Thompson D.D., LL.D | |
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| Bishop of Mississippi | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Mississippi |
| In office | 1887–1902 |
| Predecessor | William Mercer Green |
| Successor | Theodore DuBose Bratton |
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| Ordination | August 31, 1856 by Jackson Kemper |
| Consecration | February 24, 1883 by William Mercer Green |
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| Born | June 5, 1830 Derry, Ireland |
| Died | November 18, 1902 (aged 72) Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Buried | Chapel of the Cross Cemetery, Madison, Mississippi |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Thompson & Annie Miller |
| Spouse | Anna Hinsdale |
| Children | 1 |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi (1883-1887) |
| Alma mater | Nashotah House |
Biography
Thompson was born on June 5, 1830 in Derry, Ireland however he emigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 6 years old. He trained for the priesthood in Nashotah House and was ordained deacon on June 6, 1852 and priest on August 31, 1856. Between 1860 and 1870, he served as professor of ecclesiastical history at Nashotah House. He also spent some time as the editor of the American Churchman. Between 1871 and 1872 he was rector of St James' Church in Chicago and later became rector of Christ Church in New York City. In 1876 he moved south to serve as rector of Trinity Church in New Orleans. Thompson was elected bishop coadjutor of Mississippi and was consecrated on February 24, 1883. He became Mississippi's diocesan bishop upon Bishop Green's death on February 13, 1887. Thompson remained Mississippi's diocesan bishop until his death in 1903.[1]
References
- "The Episcopal Church in Mississippi" pp. 53-58
External links
- Works by or about Hugh Miller Thompson at Internet Archive
- Bibliographic directory from Project Canterbury
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