The Right Reverend William Hall Moreland | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sacramento | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Sacramento |
| Elected | 1898 |
| In office | 1899-1933 |
| Predecessor | John Henry Ducachet Wingfield |
| Successor | Archie W. N. Porter |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 23, 1885 by William B. W. Howe |
| Consecration | January 25, 1899 by William Ford Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1861-04-09)April 9, 1861 |
| Died | October 27, 1946(1946-10-27) (aged 85) |
| Buried | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward McCreight Moreland & Caroline Hall |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
William Hall Moreland (April 9, 1861[1] – October 27, 1946) was Bishop of the Missionary District of Sacramento from 1899–1910, and Bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento from 1910 to 1933. This jurisdiction is now known as theEpiscopal Diocese of Northern California.
Moreland was born inCharleston, South Carolina, on April 9, 1861, to Edward McCreight Moreland and Caroline Hall. He was educated at the Holy Communion Church Institute inCharleston, South Carolina, graduating in 1877. He then studied at theUniversity of the South from where he earned aBachelor of Science, Bachelor of Literature, and aMaster of Arts in 1881. Later he attended theBerkeley Divinity School, graduating in 1884. He was also awarded aDoctor of Divinity from the University of the South in 1899 and Berkeley in 1900. On September 6, 1893, he married Harriet Elsie Slason and together had 6 children.[2]
Moreland was ordained deacon by BishopJohn Williams of Connecticut in 1884, and priest on August 23, 1885, by BishopWilliam B. W. Howe of South Carolina. He initially served as assistant rector ofChrist Church inHartford, Connecticut, between 1884 and 1885, and then rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd inNashua, New Hampshire, from 1885 to 1893. He was also rector of St Luke's Church inSan Francisco from 1893 until 1899.[3]
In 1898 Moreland was elected Missionary Bishop of Sacramento and was consecrated on January 25, 1899, in St Luke's Church,San Francisco by BishopWilliam Ford Nichols of California. In 1910 the Missionary District of Sacramento was established as the Diocese of Sacramento. He retired in 1933.
Moreland died on October 27, 1946, at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan inLos Angeles after a week's illness.[4]
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