Background
Porter, Archie William Noel was born on December 18, 1885 in Belary, India. Son of John Grenville Noel and Martha Hanna (Starling) Porter.
Porter, Archie William Noel was born on December 18, 1885 in Belary, India. Son of John Grenville Noel and Martha Hanna (Starling) Porter.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California, 1908, Master of Arts, 1915. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa College, 1916. Graduate Church Division School of Pacific, California, 1911, Doctor of Divinity, 1933.
Bachelor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, 1914.
Came to the United States, 1902, naturalized citizen, 1917. Ordained deacon and priest Protestant Episcopal Church, 1911. Rector Saint James Church, Los Angeles, 1911-1917, Trinity Church San Jose, 1918-1925.
Archdeacon California, 1926-1933.
Consecrated bishop coadjutor of Sacramento, May 23, 1933, bishop of Sacramento, November 1933-1957. Trustee California College in China.
Dean of Convocation of San Jose, 1921-1926. Deputy to General Convention, 1928, 31.
Member “The Seventy,” National Preaching Missioners.
Member Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha (Southern). Mason (32°), Rotarian (ex-president).
Married Dorathe Hallowell, June 12, 1912. Children: Noel Edmund, Cedric Starling, Richard Grenville, Beverly Noel.