William G. Weinhauer

William Gillette Weinhauer (December 3, 1924 – January 26, 2007) was fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina from March 1975 to January 1990.

The Right Reverend William Gillette Weinhauer D.Th., D.D.
Bishop of Western North Carolina
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Western North Carolina
Elected	May 1973
In office	1975-1990
Predecessor	M. George Henry
Successor	Robert Hodges Johnson
Orders
Ordination	October 1951 by James P. deWolfe
Consecration	September 6, 1973 by John E. Hines
Personal details
Born	December 3, 1924 New York City, New York, United States
Died	January 26, 2007 (aged 82) Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Nicholas Alfred Weinhauer & Florence Anastasia Davis
Spouse	Jean Roberta Shanks
Children	3
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Western North Carolina (1973-1975)
Alma mater	Trinity College

Early Life and Education

Weinhauer was born on December 3, 1924, in New York City, the son of Nicholas Alfred Weinhauer and Florence Anastasia Davis. He was educated at the public schools of New York, before attending Trinity College, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1948.[1] Prior to that, he served three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He also studied at the General Theological Seminary, from where he earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1952, a Master of Sacred Theology in 1956, and a Doctor of Theology in 1970. He was also the recipient of two honorary Doctor of Divinity, one from the University of the South in 1974, and the other from Lenoir–Rhyne University in 1985. Weinhauer married Jean Roberta Shanks on March 20, 1948, and they had three daughters.[2]

Ordained Ministry

Weinhauer was ordained deacon in March 1951 and was priest in October of the same year by Bishop James P. deWolfe of Long Island.[3] He served as curate at the Church of the Resurrection in Queens, New York City from 1951 till 1952, when he became victor of St George's Church in The Bronx. Between 1952 and 1953, he also served as chaplain at New York University and from 1952 till 1956, chaplain at Hunter College. Between 1953 and 1956, he served at the Church of St James The Less in Scarsdale, New York as Director of Christian Education.[4]

In 1956 he moved to Quezon City, Philippines, to becOme Professor of New Testament at St Andrew's Theological Seminary. In 1960 he moved back to the United States and in 1961, he became Professor of New Testament at the General Theological Seminary. In 1970, he became rector of Christ Church in Poughkeepsie, New York.[5]

Bishop

In May 1973, Weinhauer was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Western North Carolina and was consecrated on September 6, 1973 in the Civic Auditorium, Asheville, North Carolina, by Presiding Bishop John E. Hines.[6] He succeeded as diocesan in March 1975. During his episcopacy, Weinhauer was active in ecumenical circles serving as a member of the Episcopal Church's Standing Committee for Ecumenical Relations, member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic conversations, and co-chair of the Lutheran-Episcopal Dialog. He retired in 1990.[7]

References

1. "Weinhauer, William Gillette". Who Was Who in America: 254. 2007.
2. Marquis Who's Who (2005). Who's who in the South and Southwest, p. 683. Marquis Who's Who, Berkeley Heights, NJ. ISBN 0837908353.
3. Fish, C. S. (1953). "Weinhauer, William Gillette". Stowe's Clerical Directory of the American Episcopal Church: 386.
4. "WILLIAM GILLETTE WEINHAUER (690)". The Episcopal Church Annual: 237. 1973.
5. Marquis Who's Who (1985). Who's who in Religion, p. 416. Marquis Who's Who, Berkeley Heights, NJ. ISBN 0837916038.
6. "Weinhauer, William Gillette". Journal of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: 922. 1973.
7. "William Gillette Weinhauer, fourth Bishop of Western North Carolina, dies at 82", Episcopal News Service, 29 January 2007. Retrieved on 22 July 2020.