The Right Reverend Thomas Alfred Starkey S.T.D., D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Newark | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Newark |
| Elected | October 28, 1879 |
| In office | 1880–1903 |
| Predecessor | William Henry Odenheimer |
| Successor | Edwin Stevens Lines |
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| Ordination | May 21, 1848 by Alonzo Potter |
| Consecration | January 8, 1880 by Thomas M. Clark |
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| Born | (1819-03-13)March 13, 1819 |
| Died | May 17, 1903(1903-05-17) (aged 84) |
| Buried | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Julia Rathbone |
Thomas Alfred Starkey (March 13, 1819 – May 17, 1903) was bishop of theEpiscopal Diocese of Newark from 1880 to 1903.
Starkey was born on March 13, 1819, inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania. He was educated as a civil engineer and practiced that profession from 1839 to 1845. On September 3, 1844, he was accepted as a candidate for the priesthood in theDiocese of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1847. He was awarded aDoctor of Sacred Theology fromHobart College in 1864.
Starkey was ordained deacon on February 21, 1847, in the Church of the Ascension inPhiladelphia and a priest on May 21, 1848, in Trinity Church,Pottsville, Pennsylvania, both by BishopAlonzo Potter of Pennsylvania. He was assigned a missionary work inSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where he established the Church of the Holy Apostles inSt. Clair, Pennsylvania. In 1850 he became rector of Christ Church inTroy, New York, and in 1854 rector of St Paul's Church inAlbany, New York. In 1858 he became rector ofTrinity Church inCleveland, Ohio, and between 1869 and 1872 he served as rector ofEpiphany Church inWashington D.C. In 1877 he transferred toPaterson, New Jersey, to become rector of St Paul's Church.
Starkey was elected Bishop of Northern New Jersey in 1879 and was consecrated on January 8, 1880, by BishopThomas M. Clark of Rhode Island and future Presiding Bishop. Starkey was consecrated inGrace Church inNewark, New Jersey.[1] In 1888, upon the name change of the diocese, he became the first to hold the title of Bishop of Newark.
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