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'''Noble Cilley Powell''' (October 27, 1891 – November 28, 1968), was a prominent leader in the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], who served as the ninth [[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland|Bishop of Maryland]]. |
'''Noble Cilley Powell''' (October 27, 1891 – November 28, 1968), was a prominent leader in the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], who served as the ninth [[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland|Bishop of Maryland]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Powell was born on October 27, 1891 in [[Lowndesboro, Alabama]], the son of Benjamin Shelley Powell and Mary Irving Whitman. He was educated at the [[Auburn University|Alabama Polytechnic Institute]] between 1911 and 1915 and then at the [[University of Virginia]] between 1915 and 1917. He then studied at the [[Virginia Theological Seminary]] and graduated in 1920 with a [[Bachelor of Divinity]]. He was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Divinity]] in 1930 by Virginia Theological, another by [[Sewanee: The University of the South]] in 1942 and another from [[Washington College]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1973 |title=Helfenstein, Edward Trail, D.D.|journal=The National Cyclopedia of American Biography |volume=54|pages=74}}</ref> |
Powell was born on October 27, 1891 in [[Lowndesboro, Alabama]], the son of Benjamin Shelley Powell and Mary Irving Whitman. He was educated at the [[Auburn University|Alabama Polytechnic Institute]] between 1911 and 1915 and then at the [[University of Virginia]] between 1915 and 1917. He then studied at the [[Virginia Theological Seminary]] and graduated in 1920 with a [[Bachelor of Divinity]]. He was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Divinity]] in 1930 by Virginia Theological, another by [[Sewanee: The University of the South]] in 1942 and another from [[Washington College]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1973 |title=Helfenstein, Edward Trail, D.D.|journal=The National Cyclopedia of American Biography |volume=54|pages=74}}</ref> |
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==Ordained Ministry== |
==Ordained Ministry== |
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Powell was ordained deacon in 1920, and priest on January 9, 1921 by Bishop [[William Cabell Brown]] of Virginia. From 1920 to 1931 he served as rector of St Paul's Memorial Church, in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]], and also ministered during that period to students at the [[University of Virginia]], who knew him as "Parson Powell." In 1931 he became rector of Emmanuel Church, Baltimore. He became Dean of [[Washington National Cathedral]] and warden of the College of Preachers in 1937. |
Powell was ordained deacon in 1920, and priest on January 9, 1921 by Bishop [[William Cabell Brown]] of Virginia. From 1920 to 1931 he served as rector of St Paul's Memorial Church, in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]], and also ministered during that period to students at the [[University of Virginia]], who knew him as "Parson Powell." In 1931 he became rector of Emmanuel Church, Baltimore. He became Dean of [[Washington National Cathedral]] and warden of the College of Preachers in 1937. |
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==Episcopacy== |
==Episcopacy== |
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In 1941 he was elected [[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland|Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland]] and was consecrated on October 17, 1941 by Presiding Bishop [[Henry St. George Tucker (bishop)|Henry St. George Tucker]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=December 22, 1968 |title=Bishop Powell dies |journal=[[The Living Church]] |volume=157|pages=5}}</ref> He then succeeded [[Edward T. Helfenstein]] as diocesan in 1943, and was installed in the [[Cathedral of the Incarnation (Baltimore)|Cathedral of the Incarnation]] on November 21, 1943.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=December 5, 1943 |title=Bishop Powell Installed |journal=[[The Living Church]] |volume=107|issue=23 |pages=6}}</ref> He served as bishop of [[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland|Maryland]] until 1963, when he was succeeded by [[Harry Lee Doll]]. Bishop Powell was married to Mary Wilkins Rustin in 1924. They had two sons, Philip and Thomas. |
In 1941 he was elected [[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland|Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland]] and was consecrated on October 17, 1941 by Presiding Bishop [[Henry St. George Tucker (bishop)|Henry St. George Tucker]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=December 22, 1968 |title=Bishop Powell dies |journal=[[The Living Church]] |volume=157|pages=5}}</ref> He then succeeded [[Edward T. Helfenstein]] as diocesan in 1943, and was installed in the [[Cathedral of the Incarnation (Baltimore)|Cathedral of the Incarnation]] on November 21, 1943.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=December 5, 1943 |title=Bishop Powell Installed |journal=[[The Living Church]] |volume=107|issue=23 |pages=6}}</ref> He served as bishop of [[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland|Maryland]] until 1963, when he was succeeded by [[Harry Lee Doll]]. Bishop Powell was married to Mary Wilkins Rustin in 1924. They had two sons, Philip and Thomas. |
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The Right Reverend Noble Cilley Powell D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Maryland | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Maryland |
| In office | 1943-1963 |
| Predecessor | Edward T. Helfenstein |
| Successor | Harry Lee Doll |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland (1941-1943) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 9, 1921 by William Cabell Brown |
| Consecration | October 17, 1941 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1891 |
| Died | November 28, 1968 (aged 77) Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Buried | St. Thomas Church (Owings Mills, Maryland) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Benjamin Shelley Powell & Mary Irving Whitman |
| Spouse | Mary Wilkins Rustin |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Noble Cilley Powell (October 27, 1891 – November 28, 1968), was a prominent leader in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, who served as the ninth Bishop of Maryland.
Early life and education
Powell was born on October 27, 1891 in Lowndesboro, Alabama, the son of Benjamin Shelley Powell and Mary Irving Whitman. He was educated at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute between 1911 and 1915 and then at the University of Virginia between 1915 and 1917. He then studied at the Virginia Theological Seminary and graduated in 1920 with a Bachelor of Divinity. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1930 by Virginia Theological, another by Sewanee: The University of the South in 1942 and another from Washington College in 1957.[1]
Ordained Ministry
Powell was ordained deacon in 1920, and priest on January 9, 1921 by Bishop William Cabell Brown of Virginia. From 1920 to 1931 he served as rector of St Paul's Memorial Church, in Charlottesville, Virginia, and also ministered during that period to students at the University of Virginia, who knew him as "Parson Powell." In 1931 he became rector of Emmanuel Church, Baltimore. He became Dean of Washington National Cathedral and warden of the College of Preachers in 1937.
Episcopacy
In 1941 he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland and was consecrated on October 17, 1941 by Presiding Bishop Henry St. George Tucker.[2] He then succeeded Edward T. Helfenstein as diocesan in 1943, and was installed in the Cathedral of the Incarnation on November 21, 1943.[3] He served as bishop of Maryland until 1963, when he was succeeded by Harry Lee Doll. Bishop Powell was married to Mary Wilkins Rustin in 1924. They had two sons, Philip and Thomas.
References
- ^ "Helfenstein, Edward Trail, D.D.". The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. 54: 74. 1973.
- ^ "Bishop Powell dies". The Living Church. 157: 5. December 22, 1968.
- ^ "Bishop Powell Installed". The Living Church. 107 (23): 6. December 5, 1943.
- David Hein, Noble Powell and the Episcopal Establishment in the Twentieth Century. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001 (hardcover)ISBN 0-252-02643-8; Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock, 2007 (paperback)ISBN 1-556-35394-4.
