Joseph Harte

John Joseph Meakin Harte (July 28, 1914 – December 19, 1999) was an American Episcopal Bishop. The second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, Harte was consecrated in 1954 and served as bishop from 1962 to 1978.[1]

The Right Reverend

John Joseph Meakin Harte

D.D.
Bishop of Arizona
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseArizona
ElectedMay 9, 1962
In office1962-1979
PredecessorArthur B. Kinsolving
SuccessorJoseph T. Heistand
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1939
by Thomas Casady
ConsecrationJune 29, 1954
by Frank Burrill
Personal details
Born(1914-07-28)July 28, 1914
Springfield, Ohio, United States
DiedDecember 19, 1999(1999-12-19) (aged 85)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
BuriedTrinity Cathedral (Phoenix, Arizona)
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsCharles Edward Harte & Ruth Elizabeth Wirtzenstein
SpouseAlice Eleanor Taylor
Children3
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Early life

Joseph Harte was a graduate of Springfield High School in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. Harte went on to graduate at Washington and Jefferson College and the General Theological Seminary, New York. After graduation, Harte was ordained at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.[2] After proposing to Alice Taylor on their first date, the two were married on October 14, 1941.[2]

Ministry

Harte was awarded the Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for his work in the prevention of riots in Arizona in the 1960s and 1970s. He served as the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona from 1962 to 1978. He was the founder of the pro-life organization Episcopalians for Life in 1967. He served on the Standing Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church during the preparation of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.[3]

Harte was preceded by Arthur Barksdale Kinsolving II and was succeeded by the Right Reverend Joseph T. Heistand.[1]

References
  1. "Arizona Bishops Timeline". Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  2. "Rev J. Joseph Meakin Harte (1914-1999) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  3. Bishop Joseph M. Harte Biography Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine


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