Wiley Roy Mason

Wiley Roy Mason
The Right Reverend; Wiley Roy Mason; D.D.
	Suffragan Bishop of Virginia
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Virginia
Elected	May 1942
In office	1942-1951
Other posts	Assistant Bishop of Virginia (1951-1967)
Orders
Ordination	May 24, 1908; by Robert Atkinson Gibson
Consecration	September 22, 1942; by Henry St. George Tucker
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1878; King George, Virginia, United States
Died	December 25, 1967 (aged 89); Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Buried	St John's Church, King George, Virginia
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Julian J. Mason and Elizabeth Freeland
Spouse	Mary Ruffin Jones
Children	2
Alma mater	College of William & Mary

Wiley Roy Mason (November 9, 1878 - December 25, 1967) was a bishop of The Episcopal Church, serving in the Diocese of Virginia as suffragan from 1942 to 1951.

Early Life and Education

Mason was born on November 9, 1878 in King George, Virginia, the son of Julian J. Mason and Elizabeth Freeland. He studied at the College of William & Mary from where he graduated in 1904. He was also educated at the Virginia Theological Seminary from where he graduated in 1907. [1]

Ordained Ministry

Mason was ordained deacon in 1907 and priest on May 24, 1908 by Bishop Robert Atkinson Gibson, the latter in the Immanuel Chapel of the Virginia Theological Seminary.[2] He was appointed in charge of the Mission Home District of the Archdeaconry of Blue Ridge, a post he retained till 1918. In 1918 he became rector of Christ Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, while in 1926 he became Archdeacon of the Blue Ridge.[3]

Bishop

Mason was elected Suffragan Bishop of Virginia in May 1942, during the 147th diocesan council meeting which took place between the 26 and 28 of May. He was consecrated on September 22, 1942 by Presiding Bishop Henry St. George Tucker, in Christ Church, Charlottesville, Virginia. He retained the post till his retirement in 1951, however, he remained Assistant Bishop of Virginia till his death. He died after a prolonged illness on Christmas day, 1967. [4][5]

References

"Mason, Wiley Roy, D.D.". The Living Church Annual: 71. 1943.
"Diocese of Virginia". The Churchman. 97: 779. 1908.
"Bishop Mason dies". The Living Church. 156: 6. February 18, 1968.
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia (September 21, 1942). Service of consecration as a bishop in the church of God of the venerable Wiley Roy Mason, D.D., suffragan bishop elect of the Diocese of Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia: Christ Episcopal Church.
James, Phil (July 12, 2016). "Secrets of the Blue Ridge: W. Roy Mason: Faithful Under Fire". The Crozet Gazette. Retrieved 2019-10-10.

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[1] "Mason, Wiley Roy, D.D.". The Living Church Annual: 71. 1943.

[2] "Diocese of Virginia". The Churchman. 97: 779. 1908.

[3] "Bishop Mason dies". The Living Church. 156: 6. February 18, 1968.

[4] Episcopal Diocese of Virginia (September 21, 1942). Service of consecration as a bishop in the church of God of the venerable Wiley Roy Mason, D.D., suffragan bishop elect of the Diocese of Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia: Christ Episcopal Church.

[5] James, Phil (July 12, 2016). "Secrets of the Blue Ridge: W. Roy Mason: Faithful Under Fire". The Crozet Gazette. Retrieved 2019-10-10.