Fred Ingley

Frederick "Fred" Ingley (November 20, 1878 – February 15, 1951) was the fourth bishop of Colorado in The Episcopal Church from 1938 to 1949; previously coadjutor since 1921.

The Right Reverend

Fred Ingley

D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of Colorado
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseColorado
In office1938-1949
PredecessorIrving P. Johnson
SuccessorHarold L. Bowen
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 17, 1907
by Cortlandt Whitehead
ConsecrationJune 11, 1921
by Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born(1878-11-11)November 11, 1878
Staffordshire, England
DiedMarch 1, 1947(1947-03-01) (aged 80)
Denver, Colorado, United States
BuriedFairmount Cemetery
NationalityEnglish
American
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAlbert Ingley & Mary Bloomer
Spouse
Eidth Mary Hansen
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(m. 1909)​
Children5
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Early Life and Education

Ingley was born on November 20, 1878 in Staffordshire, England, the son of Albert Ingley and Mary Bloomer. After emigrating to the United States with his parents, he was educated at the Pittsburgh public schools. He then studied at the Philadelphia Divinity School, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1906. In 1920 he was awarded a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Philadelphia Divinity School, and in 1928 a Doctor of Divinity from Colorado College. [1]

Ordained Ministry

Ingley was ordained deacon on June 17, 1906 and priest on February 17, 1907, by the Bishop of Pittsburgh Cortlandt Whitehead. Between 1906 and 1908, he served as deacon, and then priest-in-charge of St Mary's Church in Braddock, Pennsylvania, and between 1908 and 1917 as rector of St Matthew's Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 1917, he became rector of St Mark's Church in Denver, Colorado, where he remained till 1921. [2]

Bishop

In 1921, Ingley was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Colorado, and was consecrated on June 11, 1921 at St John's Cathedral in Denver, Colorado, by Presiding Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle. He succeeded as diocesan in 1938, and retired in 1949. He died on February 15, 1951 in Denver Colorado. [3]

Family

Ingley married Eidth Mary Hansen in 1909. They had 5 children, Mary, Elizabeth, Ruth, Jane, and Hansen.

References
  1. "INGLEY, Fred". Who's who in the General Convention of the Episcopal Church: 55. 1934.
  2. "INGLEY, Rt. Rev. Fred". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Episcopal Church: 144. 1920.
  3. "Episcopate: Bishop Ingley Dies". The Living Church. 122 (8): 7. February 25, 1951.
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