William C. R. Sheridan
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William Cockburn Russell Sheridan (1917–2005) was the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
and served from 1972 to 1987. He was born in New York, New York on March 25, 1917, the son of the Rev. John Russell Fortisque Sheridan and his wife, Gertrude Magdalen Sheridan. He died September 24, 2005, at his home in Culver, Indiana
and was buried in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, Indiana
.
where he attended St. Paul's School. He started college at the University of Virginia
but had to drop out because of the Great Depression
. Later he was able to go to Wisconsin
where he attended seminary at Nashotah House
while doing his undergraduate work at Carroll College (Wisconsin)
. He received a BA from Carroll in 1939 and an M.Div from Nashotah in 1946.
He assisted at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Towson, Maryland
from 1942-1943. From 1844-1947, he was priest in charge of Episcopal churches in Gas City
and Hartford City
Indiana
while serving as rector of Gethsemane Episcopal Church in Marion
. In 1947 he became rector of St Thomas in Plymounth and served there until he was elected bishop in 1972.
at the special invitation of Notre Dame's former President, Fr. Theodore M. Hesburgh. Bishop Sheridan was the first non-Roman Catholic to be so honored.
Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, originally called the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan City, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern one-third of Indiana. It is in Province 5 and its cathedral, the Cathedral of St...
and served from 1972 to 1987. He was born in New York, New York on March 25, 1917, the son of the Rev. John Russell Fortisque Sheridan and his wife, Gertrude Magdalen Sheridan. He died September 24, 2005, at his home in Culver, Indiana
Culver, Indiana
Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. Culver is part of Union Township that also includes the communities of Burr Oak, Hibbard, Maxinkuckee and Rutland. The population was 1,353 at the 2010 census...
and was buried in New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, Indiana
Plymouth, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,840 people, 3,838 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.0 people per square mile . There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 589.2 per square mile...
.
Early life and education
Sheridan grew up in BaltimoreBaltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
where he attended St. Paul's School. He started college at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
but had to drop out because of the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. Later he was able to go to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
where he attended seminary at Nashotah House
Nashotah House
Nashotah House is an Anglo-Catholic seminary of the Episcopal Church located in Nashotah, Wisconsin, approximately 30 miles from Milwaukee, in the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. The seminary opened its doors in 1842 and received its official charter in 1847...
while doing his undergraduate work at Carroll College (Wisconsin)
Carroll College (Wisconsin)
Carroll University is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian church located in Waukesha in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Carroll opened in 1846, two years before Wisconsin became a state...
. He received a BA from Carroll in 1939 and an M.Div from Nashotah in 1946.
Ordination and Parish Ministry
William Sheridan was ordained to the diaconate on January 1, 1940 and to the priesthood on June 3, 1943, both in the Episcopal Diocese of MarylandEpiscopal Diocese of Maryland
The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland forms part of Province 3 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is made up of the northern and central Maryland counties of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington...
He assisted at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Towson, Maryland
Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
from 1942-1943. From 1844-1947, he was priest in charge of Episcopal churches in Gas City
Gas City, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,940 people, 2,393 households, and 1,643 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,599.2 people per square mile . There were 2,497 housing units at an average density of 672.3 per square mile...
and Hartford City
Hartford City, Indiana
Hartford City is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Blackford County. Located in the northeast central portion of the state, the small farming community experienced a 15-year “boom” beginning in the late 1880s...
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
while serving as rector of Gethsemane Episcopal Church in Marion
Marion, Indiana
Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
. In 1947 he became rector of St Thomas in Plymounth and served there until he was elected bishop in 1972.
Episcopal Ministry
William Sheridan was consecrated as bishop on June 24, 1972, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
at the special invitation of Notre Dame's former President, Fr. Theodore M. Hesburgh. Bishop Sheridan was the first non-Roman Catholic to be so honored.
Wife and Family
William Sheridan married Rudith Treder on November 13, 1943, and they had five children. After his retirement, Bishop and Mrs. Sheridan moved to Culver where they remodeled a former church into their home. The bishop was survived by his wife, all five children, nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.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:...