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. | |
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| Bishop of California | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | California |
| In office | 1941-1958 |
| Predecessor | Edward L. Parsons |
| Successor | James Pike |
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| Ordination | 1910 by Alfred Harding |
| Consecration | 29 September 1938 by Edward L. Parsons |
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| Born | September 27, 1886 Washington D.C., United States |
| Died | September 20, 1958 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Sigismund Joseph Block & Joanna Christine Linder |
| Spouse | Nancy Holliday Shackelford |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of California (1938-1941) |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
Biography
Following education at George Washington University and Virginia Theological Seminary he was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood in 1910. He served as chaplain at Woodberry Forest School, and then rector of Grace Church, Haddonfield, New Jersey; All Saints Church, Norristown, Pennsylvania; St John's Church, Roanoke, Virginia; and St. Michael and St. George's Church, St. Louis, Missouri. He was consecrated as coadjutor bishop of California by Edward L. Parsons and co-consecrated by Benjamin D. Dagwell on September 29, 1938.
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References
- The Living Church, February 8, 1936, p. 173.
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