Henry St. George Tucker (bishop)
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Henry St. George Tucker (16 July 1874 Warsaw, Virginia
- 8 August 1959, Richmond, Virginia
), the 19th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was an Episcopal priest and bishop. His parents were Beverley Dandridge Tucker
and Anna Maria Washington (Tucker) and is descended from St. George Tucker
of Williamsburg
. In the earlier part of his career, he went as a missionary to Japan. He served alongside the British Anglican Hugh James Foss
, as joint Bishop
of the Osaka
Diocese
, Kyoto. He was later translated to Virginia
and eventually became the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, thus becoming the leader of all Episcopalians in the United States. As an Episcopal Presiding Bishop, Henry St. George Tucker is honored with a window in the National Cathedral. He was the first Bishop to hold this position full-time, rather than on top of a continuing diocesan appointment.
Warsaw, Virginia
Warsaw is the county seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,375 at the 2000 census.-History:The original name of the town was Richmond Courthouse. In 1830 the town's named changed to Warsaw...
- 8 August 1959, Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
), the 19th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was an Episcopal priest and bishop. His parents were Beverley Dandridge Tucker
Beverley Dandridge Tucker
Beverley Dandridge Tucker was born in Richmond, Virginia. He is descended from a long line of American ancestors of English descent, the first American progenitor of which was one George Tucker of County Kent, England, who emigrated to Bermuda about the year 1619. George Tucker's descendant,...
and Anna Maria Washington (Tucker) and is descended from St. George Tucker
St. George Tucker
St. George Tucker was a lawyer, professor of law at the College of William and Mary, and judge of Virginia's highest court. In 1813, upon the nomination of President James Madison, he became the United States district judge for Virginia.-Early life:Born in St. George, Bermuda, near Port Royal...
of Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the private foundation representing the historic district of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The district includes buildings dating from 1699 to 1780 which made colonial Virginia's capital. The capital straddled the boundary of the original shires of Virginia —...
. In the earlier part of his career, he went as a missionary to Japan. He served alongside the British Anglican Hugh James Foss
Hugh James Foss
Hugh James Foss was an Anglican bishop, the second Bishop of Osaka.Hugh James Foss was born into a legal family: his father was Edward Foss, author of The Judges of England. He was educated at Marlborough College and Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1873, he spent a three year curacy in...
, as joint Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Osaka
Bishop of Osaka
The Bishop of Osaka is an Anglican Bishopric in Japan, the first appointment being made in 1896-External links:**-Bibliography:"A Brief History of Osaka Diocese" compiled in March 1997 by the Rev.John Yamane, Diocese of Osaka, Nippon Sei Ko Kai...
Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
, Kyoto. He was later translated to Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
The Diocese of Virginia is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing 38 counties in the northern and central parts of the state of Virginia. The diocese was organized in 1785 and is one of the Episcopal Church's nine original dioceses. However, the diocese has...
and eventually became the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, thus becoming the leader of all Episcopalians in the United States. As an Episcopal Presiding Bishop, Henry St. George Tucker is honored with a window in the National Cathedral. He was the first Bishop to hold this position full-time, rather than on top of a continuing diocesan appointment.