Joseph C. Talbot
The Right Reverend Joseph Cruickshank Talbot D.D., LL.D. | |
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| Bishop of Indiana | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Indiana |
| In office | 1872–1883 |
| Predecessor | George Upfold |
| Successor | David Buel Knickerbacker |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 6, 1848 by Benjamin B. Smith |
| Consecration | February 15, 1860 by Jackson Kemper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1816 |
| Died | January 15, 1883 (aged 66) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican (prev. Quaker) |
| Spouse | Anna Matilda Wares |
| Previous post(s) | Missionary Bishop of the Northwest (1860-1865) Assistant Bishop of Indiana (1865-1872) |
Joseph Cruikshank[1] Talbot[2] (September 5, 1816 – January 15, 1883)[3] was the missionary bishop of the Northwest and the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana.
Early life[edit]
Joseph Talbot was born to Quaker parents in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1816, where he attended the Pierpont Academy in his childhood.[4] In 1835 he moved to Louisville, Kentucky, and was baptized in Christ Church there in 1837 and soon confirmed in the Episcopal Church.[5] On February 23, 1838, he married Anna Matilda Wares, daughter of Samuel Waris, a captain of the United States Army.[5]
Early ministry[edit]
Talbot studied for ordination under Benjamin B. Smith and became a candidate for holy orders in 1843.[4] He was ordained deacon on September 5, 1846, and priest on September 6, 1848, both by Smith.[4] While in deacon's orders he organized a third church in Louisville, St. John's Church, and became the rector there upon his ordination to the priesthood.[5] In January, 1853 he moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, and became the rector of Christ Church where he served seven years.[5] He received the degree of D.D. from the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1854.[6] In 1867 while at the Lambeth Conference, he was conferred with the degree of LL.D. by the University of Cambridge.[5]
Bishop of the Northwest[edit]
Talbot was elected by the House of Bishops as Missionary Bishop of the Northwest (or North-West) in 1859 and consecrated on February 15, 1860, by Jackson Kemper, assisted by Benjamin B. Smith, Cicero S. Hawks, George Upfold, and Gregory T. Bedell.[6] The Missionary District of the Northwest included New Mexico, Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Montana, and Idaho, covering nearly nine hundred thousand square miles.[6] Talbot referred to himself as “Bishop of All Outdoors.”[3] He served in this position for five years.
Bishop of Indiana[edit]
On August 23, 1865,[3] Talbot was elected Assistant Bishop of Indiana, where he began his duties that October.[6] Due to diocesan bishop George Upfold’s feeble health, he acted as the virtual executive head of the diocese until Upfold's death in 1872.[5] He took over as diocesan bishop on August 26, 1872.[3] He served in this capacity until his death in 1883.
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References[edit]
- Armentrout, Don S. & Robert Boak Slocum (2000). An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church: A User-Friendly Reference for Episcopalians. New York: Church Publishing Incorporated. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- Batterson, Hermon Griswold (1891). A Sketch-book of the American Episcopate Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott & Co. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- Bishop Joseph C. Talbott obituary in the New York Times, January 16, 1883. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- Bishops of the Diocese of the Rio Grande at The Institute of Historical Survey Foundation. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
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