Spence Burton
Spence Burton SSJE[1] was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century and the first American to be consecrated a bishop in the Church of England.[2]
Born on 4 October 1881 and educated at Harvard University, he was ordained in 1908.[3] After a short spell as an assistant priest at St John the Evangelist, Boston he was to spend the next 30 years with the Society of St. John the Evangelist[4] eventually becoming Father Superior of the American Congregation. In 1939, he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Three years later, he was translated to Nassau,[5] finally resigning in 1962.[6] He died on 15 February 1966. A college he founded during his episcopate recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.[7]
He was a bishop associate of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament.
Notes
- Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas
- Bahamas uncensored
- Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- Project Canterbury
- Anglican church in the Bahamas Archived 2011-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Nassau to resign The Times, Saturday, Oct 17, 1942; pg. 6; Issue 49369; col D
- Commonwealth of The Bahamas
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Dauglish |
Bishop of Nassau 1942 –1960 |
Succeeded by Bernard Markham |