Background
Pike, James Albert was born on February 14, 1913 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Albert and Pearl Agatha (Wimsatt) Pike.
Pike, James Albert was born on February 14, 1913 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Albert and Pearl Agatha (Wimsatt) Pike.
Student of University Santa Clara, 1930-1932, University of California at Los Angeles, 1932-1933. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Southern California, 1934, Bachelor of Laws, 1936. Juris Scientiae Doctor, Yale (Sterling fellow 1936-1937), 1938.
Student Virginia Theological Seminary, 1945-1946.
Student Union Theological Seminary, 1946-1947, Bachelor of Divinity magna cum laude, 1951. South.T.D. (honorary), Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1953, U. King’s College, Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1954.
Juris Utriusque Doctor (honorary), Dickinson College, 1954. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Alfred University, 1955, Lewis and Clark College, 1963.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Grinnell College, 1957, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1959.
Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1960. Doctor of Humanities, Westminster College, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1962.
Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), Wilmington College, 1967.
July 1968); children—Catherine, James Albert, Constance, Christopher. Married second, Diane Kennedy, December 20, 1968. Admitted to the California bar, 1936.
Assistant to reporter American Lau-Institute, 1937.
Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission, 1938-1942. Lecturer Catholic U. American, 1938-1939, George Washington University, 1938-1942.
Ordained deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1944, priest, 1946. Curate Saint John's Church, Washington, and chaplain George Washington University, 1944-1946.
Fellow, tutor General Theological Seminary, 1946-1947.
Rector Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, New York, Epis. chaplain Vassar College, 1947-1949. Head department religion and chaplain Columbia, 1949-1952, associate religion and law, 1952-1953, adjunct professor, 1953-1958. Dean Cathedral Saint John the Divine, New York City, 1952-1958.
Bishop co-adjutor Diocese of California, 1958, bishop of California, 1958-1966.
Senior fellow Center for Study of Democratic Institutions, Santa Barbara, 1966-1969. Lecturer law University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1967.
Adjunct Professor Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1966. Founding president Foundation for Religious Transition, 1969.
Member standing committee Protestant Episcopal Church, 68, Diocese New York, 1952-1958, president, 1955. Served as ensign, Lieutenant (junior grade) with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Honorary fellow U. Tel-Aviv, 1956.
Member Federal, San Francisco bar association, American Academy of Political and Social Science, Council for Middle Eastern Affairs (director), Order Coif.
Clubs: Century Association (New York City).
Married Esther Yanovsky, January 29, 1942 (divorced July 1968). Married second, Diane Kennedy, December 20, 1968. Children: Catherine, James Albert, Constance, Christopher.