The Right Reverend Charles F. Boynton D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Church | Anglican Catholic Church PreviouslyEpiscopal Church |
| Previous posts | Coadjutor Bishop of Puerto Rico(1944-1947) Bishop of Puerto Rico(1947-1951) Suffragan Bishop of New York(1951-1969) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1933 |
| Consecration | January 2, 1944 by Charles B. Colmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1906-04-19)April 19, 1906 |
| Died | July 3, 1999(1999-07-03) (aged 93) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Helen Beecher Fowler, Dori Watson |
| Children | 2 by first wife |
Charles Francis Boynton (April 19, 1906 - July 3, 1999) was bishop of theEpiscopal Diocese of Puerto Rico, serving from 1947 to 1951. He served later as a suffragan bishop of theEpiscopal Diocese of New York from 1951 to 1969. In 1990 he joined theAnglican Catholic Church.
Boynton was born on April 19, 1906, inGeneseo, New York. the son of the Reverend Charles Homer Boynton. He studied at theWilliams College from where he graduated with aBachelor of Arts. Later he gained hisBachelor of Sacred Theology fromGeneral Theological Seminary.
He was ordained deacon in 1932 and priest in 1933. He served on the faculty of Christ School inArden, North Carolina. In 1939 he became chaplain at St Francis House at theUniversity of Wisconsin, while in 1941 he was appointed priest-in-charge of St Andrew's Church inMayagüez, Puerto Rico, where he remained till 1943.
In October 1943 he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Puerto Rico and was consecrated on January 2, 1944, byCharles B. Colmore inSt John's Cathedral. He succeeded as diocesan bishop in 1947.[1]
In 1951 he was elected Suffragan Bishop of New York, a post he retained till his resignation in 1969. He was noted for his ability as a jazz pianist.[2] In 1978 he resigned his episcopacy from the Episcopal Church. He joined the conservative and breakawayAnglican Catholic Church in 1990.[3][4] He died on July 3, 1999.[5] He was married to Helen Beecher Fowler. They had two children, Carol Boynton and Frederick Boynton. After the death of his first wife, he eventually married Dori Watson
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