Thomas Casady
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The Right Reverend Thomas Casady (June 6, 1881 – 1958) was the third missionary bishop of Oklahoma
and the first diocesan bishop
of the Diocese of Oklahoma
of the Episcopal Church, USA.
, the son of Simon Casady and Sarah Covarral. He graduated from the University of Iowa
in 1902. In 1903 he entered General Theological Seminary
. After he became bishop he received an honorary doctorate of sacred theology from General Seminary and an honorary doctorate of divinity from The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
.
He was ordained deacon in June 1906 and priest in February 1907. On June 27, 1906, he married Frances LeBaron Kasson. They had six children. Casady was consecrated bishop on October 2, 1927, at All Saints' Church, Omaha, Nebraska
. When the Diocese of Oklahoma was formed in 1937, Casady became its first diocesan bishop.
The Casady School
was founded by Bishop Casady and the Diocese of Oklahoma in 1947.
Thomas Casady was the 355th
bishop
consecrated for the Episcopal Church.
Oklahoma Territory
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as the State of Oklahoma.-Organization:Oklahoma Territory's...
and the first diocesan bishop
Diocesan bishop
A diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates....
of the Diocese of Oklahoma
Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma has been a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America since 1919. The diocese consists of all Episcopal congregations in the state of Oklahoma. The seventh Diocesan Bishop is the Right Reverend Edward J. Konieczny, consecrated on September 15,...
of the Episcopal Church, USA.
Life and career
Casady was born in Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, the son of Simon Casady and Sarah Covarral. He graduated from the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in 1902. In 1903 he entered General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
. After he became bishop he received an honorary doctorate of sacred theology from General Seminary and an honorary doctorate of divinity from The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee is an unincorporated locality in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place . The population was 2,361 at the 2000 census...
.
He was ordained deacon in June 1906 and priest in February 1907. On June 27, 1906, he married Frances LeBaron Kasson. They had six children. Casady was consecrated bishop on October 2, 1927, at All Saints' Church, Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. When the Diocese of Oklahoma was formed in 1937, Casady became its first diocesan bishop.
The Casady School
Casady School
Casady School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma founded in 1947 by Bishop Thomas Casady and the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. Casady serves children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th. Casady believes in educating mind, body, and...
was founded by Bishop Casady and the Diocese of Oklahoma in 1947.
Consecrators
- John Gardner MurrayJohn Gardner MurrayJohn Gardner Murray was the sixteenth presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. He was the first person elected to the position rather than succeeding to it automatically as the oldest bishop when his predecessor died.Murray was born in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland. His parents were both...
, 16th presiding bishopPresiding BishopThe Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity.- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America :The Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the chief ecumenical officer of the church, and the leader and caretaker for the bishops of the...
of the Episcopal Church - Theodore Nevin MorrisonTheodore Nevin MorrisonTheodore Nevin Morrison was a 20th century bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He was Bishop of Iowa from 1898 to 1929.-Early life & Ministry:...
, 3rd bishop of IowaEpiscopal Diocese of IowaThe Episcopal Diocese of Iowa is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which covers all of Iowa. It is in Province VI. Its offices are in Des Moines, and it has two cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of St... - George Allan Beecher, 2nd bishop of Kearney (The Platte)Episcopal Diocese of The PlatteThe Episcopal Diocese of The Platte was a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The diocese was constituted in 1889. It was renamed Laramie in 1898, Kearney in 1908 and Western Nebraska in 1913...
Thomas Casady was the 355th
Succession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States
This list consists of the bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an independent province of the Anglican Communion. This shows the historic succession of the episcopate within this denomination.-Key to chart:...
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...
consecrated for the Episcopal Church.
See also
- Succession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United StatesSuccession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United StatesThis list consists of the bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an independent province of the Anglican Communion. This shows the historic succession of the episcopate within this denomination.-Key to chart:...
- Episcopal Diocese of OklahomaEpiscopal Diocese of OklahomaThe Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma has been a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America since 1919. The diocese consists of all Episcopal congregations in the state of Oklahoma. The seventh Diocesan Bishop is the Right Reverend Edward J. Konieczny, consecrated on September 15,...