James P. deWolfe
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The Right Reverend James Pernette deWolfe |
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| 4th Bishop of Long Island | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Long Island |
| Predecessor | Ernest M. Stires |
| Successor | Jonathan G. Sherman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 7, 1896 Kansas City, Kansas |
| Died | February 6, 1966 |
| Denomination | Episcopalianism |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Spitler Owen |
| Children | James Jr., Philip, Elizabeth |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
James Pernette deWolfe (April 7, 1896 – February 6, 1966) was the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas where he had a gift for music. Growing up, he attended St. Paul’s church and sang in the choir.
deWolfe attended Kenyon College where he was a founding member of Lambda chapter of Sigma Pi fraternity and its first president. While at Kenyon, he was the choir master for the college choir. He graduated in 1917 and started attending the seminary at Bexley Hall. While attending Bexley Hall, he volunteered his time to Sigma Pi as chairman of the national fraternity’s first song committee. This committee compiled and published the first edition of Songs of Sigma Pi. In 1916, he married Elizabeth Spitler Owen of Mt. Vernon, Ohio They would go on to have three children: James Jr., Philip, and Elizabeth.
Rev. deWolfe was ordained on December 21, 1919. His first ministry was at St. Peter’s church in Pittsburg, Kansas. During his time in Pittsburgh, he also served as chaplain for Camp Tuttle which was a summer camp run by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. In 1922 he was moved to St. Andrew’s Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1934 he was moved to Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, Texas where he rebuilt the church’s edifice. While in Houston he started a nursery, a social settlement for young people, a clinic for mothers, a family service bureau, and a home for elderly women. He was also the director of the local symphony orchestra. From 1940 to 1942 he was the Dean of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York, NY.
In 1942 he was named Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island. One of his assignments in his first year as bishop was to ordain his son, James P. deWolfe Jr., as a priest on May 22, 1943.
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