Irving P. Johnson

Irving Peake Johnson
The Right Reverend; Irving Peake Johnson; D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.
	Bishop of Colorado
	Irving P. Johnson in 1905
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Colorado
Elected	June 8, 1916
In office	1918-1938
Predecessor	Charles Sanford Olmsted
Successor	Fred Ingley
Orders
Ordination	October 18, 1891; by George Worthington
Consecration	January 1, 1917; by Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born	November 5, 1866; Hudson, New York, United States
Died	March 1, 1947 (aged 80); Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	William Ross Johnson & Adeline Dickinson
Spouse	Grace W. Keese (m. 1894)
Children	2
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Colorado (1917-1918)
Education	General Theological Seminary
Alma mater	Union College

Irving Peake Johnson (November 5, 1866 – March 1, 1947) was an American prelate, who served as Bishop of Colorado from 1918 to 1938.

Early Life and Education

Johnson was born on November 5, 1866 in Hudson, New York, the son of William Ross Johnson and Adeline Dickinson. He was educated at the Union Classical Institute in Schenectady, New York, and later at Union College, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1887, and awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1912. He then studied at General Theological Seminary, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1891. He was awarded a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the University of Denver in 1919, a Doctor of Laws in 1923 from Colorado College, and another Doctor of Divinity in 1927 from the University of Colorado.[1]

Ordained Ministry

Johnson was ordained deacon on June 3, 1891, by Bishop John Williams of Connecticut, and priest October 18, 1891, by Bishop George Worthington of Nebraska. He married Grace W. Keese on June 18, 1894.[2] Between 1891 and 1901, he was a missionary in Omaha, Nebraska, notably rector of St Andrew's Church between 1891 and 1894, and then as rector of St Martin's Church between 1894 and 1901. In 1901, he became rector of Gethsemane Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while in 1913, he became Professor of Church History at the Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.[3]

Episcopacy

Johnson was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Colorado on June 8, 1916 during the 30th Annual Council of the Diocese of Colorado, and was consecrated on January 1, 1917, by Presiding Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle. He succeeded as diocesan bishop upon the death of Bishop Olmsted on October 21, 1918. He retained the post until his retirement in 1938. He died on March 1, 1947 after an illness of several months. [4]

References

"JOHNSON, IRVING PEAKE, D.D.". The Living Church Annual: 71. 1917.
"JOHNSON , IRVING PEAKE". Who's Who in the Clergy. 1: 594. 1936.
"JOHNSON , IRVING PEAKE". Religious Leaders of America. 1: 594. 1936.
"RT. REV. I. JOHNSON, LONG A BISHOP, DIES; Retired Leader of Episcopal Diocese of Colorado Edited Witness, Church Paper", New York Times, 2 March 1947, New York City. Retrieved on 12 January 2021.

"Consecration of Bishop Coadjutor of Colorado", The Living Church, January 20, 1917, p. 391.

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[1] "JOHNSON, IRVING PEAKE, D.D.". The Living Church Annual: 71. 1917.

[2] "JOHNSON , IRVING PEAKE". Who's Who in the Clergy. 1: 594. 1936.

[3] "JOHNSON , IRVING PEAKE". Religious Leaders of America. 1: 594. 1936.

[4] "RT. REV. I. JOHNSON, LONG A BISHOP, DIES; Retired Leader of Episcopal Diocese of Colorado Edited Witness, Church Paper", New York Times, 2 March 1947, New York City. Retrieved on 12 January 2021.