Background
Putnam, Frederick Warren was born on June 17, 1917 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick W. and Margaret (Bunting) Putnam.
Putnam, Frederick Warren was born on June 17, 1917 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick W. and Margaret (Bunting) Putnam.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1939; Master of Divinity, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1942; Doctor of Divinity, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1963; postgraduate, State University Iowa, 1946-1947; postgraduate, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, 1984-1997.
Pastor in, Windom and Worthington, Minnesota, 1942-1943;
pastor in, Iowa City, 1943-1947;
pastor in, Evanston, Illinois, 1947-1959;
pastor in, Wichita, Kansas, 1960-1963;
Episcopalian chaplain, State University Iowa, 1943-1947;
suffragan bishop, Episcopal Diocese, Oklahoma, 1963-1979;
bishop, Episcopal Church in, Navajoland, 1979-1983;
assistant bishop, Diocese of North Carolina, 1983;
assistant bishop, Diocese of Minnesota, 1983-1989, 96-97;
acting rector, St. George's Episcopal, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., 1984-1985, 96;
acting rector, St. Clement's, Honolulu, 1986;
acting rector, St. John's, Kula, Maui, Hawaii., 1988;
acting rector, St. Elizabeth's, Honolulu, 1990;
interim rector, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Edina, Minnesota, 1991-1992;
interim rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Pocatello, Idaho., 1994;
visiting bishop, Diocese of New Jersey, 1995. Board directors Kiyosoto Ednl. Experiment Program, 1954-1991, Mobile OutreachMinistry, since 1998, vice president, 1989-1991.
Consultant Oklahoma City Community Relation Commission, 1966-1970. President Oklahoma Conference Religion and Race, 1963-1967. Vice president Greater Oklahoma City Council Churches, 1966-1967.
National chaplain Brotherhood of St. Andrew, 1967-1979, member brotherhood legion, since 1972. Priest associate Order Holy Cross, since 1942. Executive Committee Conference Diocesan Executives, 1969-1976, president, 1972-1974.
Member Oklahoma Commission United Ministries in Higher Education, 1970-1979, president, 1973-1975. Member of national commission on Indian work Episcopalian Church,1977-1980. Chaplain Oklahoma Association Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, 1974-1978;honorary life member Oklahoma City and County Criminal Justice Council, since 1978.
Bechtel lecturer U. Denver, 1966.
Founder, president Oklahoma City Metropolitan Alliance for Safer City, 1971-1978. Trustee Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1959-1965, Episcopal Theological Seminary Southwest, 1966-1969, St. Simeon's Episcopal Home, 1963-1979, St. Crispins Episcopal Conference Center, 1963-1979, Casady School, 1963-1979, Holland Hall School, 1963-1979, Episcopal Society Cultural and Racial Unity, 1967-1970. Trustee Neighborhood Services Organisation, treasurer, 1969.
Founder, 1st president Friends of Wichita Public Library, 1962. Board directors Minnesota Photographic Exbn. Chairman Minneapolis-St. Paul International Photographic Exhibition, 1987, 89.
State Board Minnesota Common Cause, since 1989, state chairman, 1993-1995-. Fellow College Preachers. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Association Parishes (president 1960-1964), Minneapolis Society Fine Arts (member photo county), Photographic Society American, American Committee for KEEP (vice president 1961-1970, 90), Walker Art Center, Sierra Club, Metropolitan Senior Federation, Audubon Club, American Association Retired Persons, Minnesota Horticultural Society, History Society Episcopal Church, Archaeol.
Conservancy, Ancient Biblical Manuscripts Center, Claremont, California, World Future Society, Photographic Society American (associate since 1989, member vice president, 1995-1997-), Twin Cities Association Camera Clubs (vice president 1987), University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Minnesota History Society, St. Paul Camera Club, Crosstown Camera Club, North America Rights Fund., People for the American Way, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Liturgical Conference, Living Church Foundation, Worldwatch Institute, Clan Douglas Society, Northwest Racquet and Swim Club, Explorers Club, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Helen Kathryn Prouse, September 24, 1942. Children: James Douglas, John Frederick, Andrew Warren.