Background
Wroth, Edward Pinkney was born on January 11, 1889 in Darlington, Maryland, United States. Son of Edward Worrell and Margaret Gilpin (Price) Wroth.
Wroth, Edward Pinkney was born on January 11, 1889 in Darlington, Maryland, United States. Son of Edward Worrell and Margaret Gilpin (Price) Wroth.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, 1915. Bachelor of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1917, honorary Doctor of Divinity, 1944, Grove City College, 1945.
Ordained to ministry of Protestant Episcopal Church, 1917. Associate rector Christ Church, Baltimore, Maryland., 1917-1918. Rector Holy Trinity Church, Baltimore, Maryland., 1918-1919.
Associate rector Church of The Ascension, Washington, 1919-1920.
Rector Saint Peter’s Church, Poolesville, Maryland. and Christ Church, Barnesville, Maryland., 1920-1922, Saint Philip’s Church, Laurel, Maryland., 1922-1925, Christ Church, Georgetown, Washington, 1925-1930, Trinity Memorial Church, Warren Church, 1930-1943. Bishop Diocese of Erie, since 1943.
Chairman Community Chest, Warren, Pennsylvania, Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale (member board directors). Secretary Library Board, Warren, Pennsylvania, Crippled Children’s Committee, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
President Shakespeare Club, Warren, Pennsylvania.
Member board directors Erie County Guidance Center, Council of Social Agencies, Erie, Pennsylvania. Member executive council, Province Washington. Member board of trustees, The Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church for Advancement of Christianity in Pennsylvania President Mental Hygiene Society Northwestern Pennsylvania, vice president Erie Chapter Newcomen Society, Washington Trail Council Boy Scouts American Address: 323 West. 6th Saint, Erie, Pennsylvania
Member board dirs; member board directors Member exec; member board of trustees, The Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Married Marjorie Virginia Hamill, May 24, 1920. Children: Edward Pinkney, Ralph Lane, Mary Elizabeth.