Theophilus Herter
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Theophilus J. Herter | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Reformed Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New York and Philadelphia Synod |
| In office | 1975–1987 |
| Predecessor | Howard David Higgins |
| Successor | William Jerdan Jr. |
| Other post(s) | Bishop ordinary of the New York and Philadelphia Synod (1972–1984) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 29, 1944 (priesthood) by Howard David Higgins |
| Consecration | June 15, 1966 by Howard David Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1913 |
| Died | June 2, 1987 (aged 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Theophilus John Herter (June 5, 1913 – June 2, 1987) was an American Anglican bishop. He was bishop of the New York and Philadelphia Synod in the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) and also served as presiding bishop of the church.
Herter was born to John and Agnes Herter on June 5, 1913, in Kessab in present-day Syria.[1] John Herter was the director of a German-run orphanage in Kessab.[2] He received his B.A. and his M.A. from Haverford College in 1945 and 1947, respectively; his M.A. thesis was on Anglican and Presbyterian clergymen of Philadelphia during the American Revolution.[3] Herter also obtained an M.Div. from Reformed Episcopal Seminary in 1943 and a Th.M. and Th.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary, where his dissertation was entitled "The Abrahamic Covenant in the Gospels."[1] The dissertation was published under the same title in 1972.[4]