Thomas J. Garland
Thomas James Garland (October 25, 1866 – March 1, 1931) was the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania in the Episcopal Church from 1924 to 1931, having previously served as suffragan bishop from his election in 1911.
Born near Belfast, Ireland, his family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when Garland was still a boy. He was educated privately and at St Bees School, Cumbria, England. After a brief career in the steel industry, he attended Philadelphia Divinity School, and was ordained deacon for the Diocese of Pittsburg in 1891, being priested the following year. He was succeeded by Francis Marion Taitt.[1]
References
- ↑ "Bishop Thomas James Garland, of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania". The Kane Republican. Kane, Pennsylvania. March 2, 1931.
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Preceded by Philip M. Rhinelander |
8th Bishop of Pennsylvania suffragan, 1911-1924 1924-1931 |
Succeeded by Francis M. Taitt |
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