Background
Stewart, George Craig was born on August 18, 1879 in Saginaw, E.S., Michigan, United States. Son of George Forbes and Katharine (Craig) Stewart.
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Stewart, George Craig was born on August 18, 1879 in Saginaw, E.S., Michigan, United States. Son of George Forbes and Katharine (Craig) Stewart.
Graduate Evanston Academy, 1898. Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1902. Graduate Western Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1903.
Post-graduate work, Northwestern, 1903-1904.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Kenyon College, 1915. Doctor of Divinity, Northwestern, 1917.
South.T.D., Western Theological Seminary, 1930. (honorary) Doctor of Divinity King’s College, Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1937.
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1900. Pastor Calumet Heights Church, Chicago, 1897-1900, Saint Stephen’s Church, Chicago, 1900-1902. Deacon and priest Protestant Episcopal Church, 1903.
Rector, Glencoe, 1903-1904, Saint Luke’s Church, Evanston, 1904-1930.
Bishop of Chicago, since 1930. Secretary War Commission Protestant Episcopal Church, 1918.
Chaplain, Evacuation Hospital Northern 6, American Expeditionary Force Delaware General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 6 times. Special preacher Princeton, Chicago, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan universities.
Lecturer homiletics, Western Theological Seminary Trustee Northwestern University, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (Chicago).
Member National Council, Protestant Episcopal Church, Commision on World Conference Faith and Order, Provisional Committee of World Council, Edinburgh Conference Continuation Committee, Boy Scouts Evanston Council (vice-president).
Fellow American Ecclesiological Society.
Married Mary Gertrude Clyde, March 31, 1902. Children: Katharine Craig (deceased), John Clyde, George Craig, Junior.