Francis M. Taitt

Francis Marion Taitt (January 3, 1862 – July 17, 1943) was the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania in The Episcopal Church and served from 1931 to 1943.

The Right Reverend Francis M. Taitt D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.
Bishop of Pennsylvania
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Pennsylvania
In office	1931-1943
Predecessor	Thomas J. Garland
Successor	Oliver J. Hart
Orders
Ordination	February 2, 1886 by John Scarborough
Consecration	October 4, 1929 by Thomas J. Garland
Personal details
Born	January 3, 1862 Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Died	July 17, 1943 (aged 81) Upland, Pennsylvania, United States
Buried	Saint Mary's Church, Roxborough, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	James Monroe Taitt & Elizabeth Ward Conway
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Pennsylvania (1929-1931)
Alma mater	Philadelphia Divinity School

Career

Taitt was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and moved with his family to Philadelphia at age 8. He graduated from Philadelphia Divinity School in 1883. He served for four years as curate of Old St. Peter's Church in central Philadelphia, five and a half years as rector of Old Trinity Church in Philadelphia's Southwark neighborhood,[1] and 37 years as rector of Old St. Paul's Church in Chester, Pennsylvania.[2] On October 4, 1929, he was elected Bishop Coadjustor, and became head of the diocese in 1931 following the death of Bishop Thomas J. Garland.[3][4][5]

On June 24, 1940, Rt.Rev. Taitt offered the invocation at the opening of the second session of the 1940 Republican National Convention.[6]

Death

Bishop Taitt was hospitalized for abdominal surgery at Crozer Hospital, Upland, Pennsylvania, where he died of pneumonia, on July 17, 1943. His remains were entombed in the crypt of the Episcopal Cathedral, now St. Mary's Church, Roxborough, Philadelphia.[7][8]

See also

• Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
• Succession of Bishops of The Episcopal Church (U.S.)

References

1. Rivera, Edwin. "Then and Now: Trinity Episcopal Church" (PDF). QVNA.org. Queen Village Neighbors Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
2. "Churches: St. Paul's Episcopal Church". OldChesterPa.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
3. "Bishop Taitt Dies; of Pennsylvania" (obituary), New York Times, July 18, 1943.
4. "Francis M. Taitt, Episcopal Bishop, Dies in Chester, Pa.", Washington Post, July 18, 1943
5. "Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania Dies", Los Angeles Times, July 18, 1943
6. Official Report of the Proceedings of the 22nd Republican National Convention, published by the Republican National Committee (1940), p. 32-33
7. "TAITT RITES PLANNED: Two Services Set for Wednesday for Pennsylvania Bishop", New York Times, July 19, 1943
8. "RITES FOR BISHOP TAITT: Three Services Held for Head of the Pennsylvania Diocese", New York Times, July 22, 1943

External links

• Program for Francis Marion Taitt's memorial service, from the archives of St. Clement's Church, via Philadelphia Studies
• Francis Marion Taitt at Find a Grave