Background
Montgomery, James Winchester was born on May 29, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Edward and Evelyn Lee (Winchester) Montgomery.
Montgomery, James Winchester was born on May 29, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Edward and Evelyn Lee (Winchester) Montgomery.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1943. STB, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1949. STD (honorary), General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Nashotah House, 1963. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1969. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Shimer College, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1974.
Curate, St. Luke's Church, Evanston, Illinois, 1949-1951; rector, St. John Evangelist Church, Flossmoor, Illinois, 1951-1962; suffragan bishop, Episcopal Diocese Chicago, 1962-1965; bishop coadjutor, Episcopal Diocese Chicago, 1965-1971; bishop, Episcopal Diocese Chicago, 1971-1987, retired.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon.