William H. Folwell

William Hopkins Folwell (born October 26, 1924) is an American Episcopal prelate who served as the Bishop of Central Florida from 1970 until 1989.

This article is about the American Episcopal bishop. For the president of the University of Minnesota, see William Watts Folwell.
The Right Reverend

William Hopkins Folwell

D.D.
Bishop of Central Florida
Bishop Folwell in 2012
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseCentral Florida
Elected1969
In office1970-1989
PredecessorHenry I. Louttit Sr.
SuccessorJohn W. Howe
Orders
Ordination1953
by Henry I. Louttit Sr.
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 1970
by Henry I. Louttit Sr.
Personal details
Birth nameWilliam Hopkins Folwell
Born (1924-10-26) October 26, 1924
Port Washington, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRalph Taylor Folwell & Sara Ewing Hopkins
SpouseChristine Elizabeth Cramp
Children3

Early life and education

Folwell was born on October 26, 1924 in Port Washington, New York, the son of Ralph Taylor Folwell and Sara Ewing Hopkins. He studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 1947. During WWII, Folwell served as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer.[1] He worked as an assistant traffic engineer for the City of Miami between 1947 and 1949. He married Christine Elizabeth Cramp on April 22, 1949 and had three children with her. He enrolled at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary from where he earned a Bachelor of Divinity in 1953. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from Seabury Western Theological Seminary in 1970.

Ordained ministry

Folwell was ordained deacon on June 2, 1952 by Bishop Henry I. Louttit Sr. of South Florida in St Philip's Church, Coral Gables, Florida.[2] He was then ordained priest in 1953. He served as vicar of St Peter's Church in Plant City, Florida from 1952 till 1955, and also as priest-in-charge of St Luke's Church in Mulberry, Florida from 1954 till 1955. He then became assistant chaplain at St. Martin's Episcopal School in New Orleans, and subsequently served as vicar of St Augustine's Church in New Orleans from 1955 till 1956. In 1956 he became rector of St Gabriel's Church in Titusville, Florida, while in 1959 he became rector of All Saints Church in Winter Park, Florida. [3]

Bishop

In 1970, Folwell was elected Bishop of Central Florida, and was consecrated on February 11, 1970 in St. Luke's Cathedral by Bishop Henry I. Louttit Sr.. He retained the post until his retirement on December 31, 1989.

References
  1. (1970). Navy Civil Engineer, Volumes 11-12, p. 31. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, USA.
  2. "Changes". The Living Church. 125 (4): 22. 27 July 1952.
  3. Charmley, John (1992). Who's who in Religion, p. 163. Marquis Who's Who, Berkeley Heights, NJ. ISBN 0837916046.
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