Edwin A. Penick

Edwin Anderson Penick (April 4, 1887 – April 6, 1959) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina from 1923 to 1959.

The Right Reverend

Edwin Anderson Penick

D.D., LL.D.
Bishop of North Carolina
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseNorth Carolina
In office1932-1959
PredecessorJoseph Blount Cheshire
SuccessorRichard H. Baker
Orders
OrdinationMay 9, 1913
by William A. Guerry
ConsecrationOctober 15, 1922
by Joseph Blount Cheshire
Personal details
Born(1887-10-17)October 17, 1887
Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
DiedApril 6, 1959(1959-04-06) (aged 72)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
BuriedHistoric Oakwood Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsEdwin Anderson Penick & Mary Atchinson Shipman
SpouseCaroline Inglesby Dial
Children3
Previous postCoadjutor Bishop of North Carolina (1922-1932)

Early life and education

Penick was born on April 4, 1887, in Frankfort, Kentucky, the son of the Reverend Edwin Anderson Penick and Mary Atchinson Shipman. He studied at Sewanee: The University of the South where he graduated with a B.A. in 1908. In 1909 he graduated with an M.A. from Harvard University and later graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1912. In 1922 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Sewanee: The University of the South and an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of North Carolina in 1948.

Ordained ministry

He was ordained deacon on June 23, 1912 and priest on May 9, 1913. He served as rector of St Paul's Church in Bennettsville, South Carolina between 1912 and 1914. In 1914, he became rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Columbia, South Carolina before enrolling as civilian chaplain in Jackson, South Carolina, and later first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Chaplain's Corps. In 1919 he became rector of St Peter's Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he served till 1922.

Bishop

Penick was elected Coadjutor Bishop of North Carolina in 1922 and was consecrated on October 15 of the same year by Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire of North Carolina. He succeeded as diocesan bishop on December 27, 1932. He served as vice-president of the house of bishops between 1946 and 1952. He was also a trustee of the University of the South, president of the board of St Augustine's College in Raleigh, North Carolina and president of the board of trustees of St Mary's School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He also served as president of the board of managers of Thompson Orphanage in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1]

Personal life

Penick married Caroline Inglesby Dial on June 20, 1917 and together had 3 children.

References

  1. "Penick, Edwin Anderson". Retrieved on 18 December 2018.
  • Stoudemire, Sterling A. (1994). "Penick, Edwin Anderson". In Powell, William S. (ed.). Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. University of North Carolina Press via NCpedia.
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by
Joseph Blount Cheshire
6th Bishop of North Carolina
1932–1959
Succeeded by
Richard H. Baker


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