Conrad H. Gesner
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The Right Reverend Conrad Herbert Gesner D.D., S.T.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of South Dakota | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | South Dakota |
| Elected | May 2, 1945 |
| In office | 1954–1970 |
| Predecessor | W. Blair Roberts |
| Successor | Walter H. Jones |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of South Dakota (1945-1954) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 1927 by Hugh L. Burleson |
| Consecration | May 2, 1945 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1901 |
| Died | September 1, 1993 (aged 92) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Anthon Temple Gesner & Blanche Louise Pinniger |
| Spouse |
Betty Merrell (m. 1927) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | General Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | Trinity College |
Conrad Herbert Gesner (August 30, 1901 - September 1, 1993) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota from 1953 until his retirement in 1970.
Gesner was born on August 30, 1901, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to the Reverend Anthon Temple Gesner and Blanche Louise Pinniger.[1] He was educated at Ridgefield School in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He then studied at Trinity College from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1923, and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity in 1945. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity from the General Theological Seminary in 1927, and earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1946.[2]
