Background
Powell, Noble Cilley was born on October 27, 1891 in Lowndesboro, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin Shelley and Mary Irving (Whitman) Powell.
Powell, Noble Cilley was born on October 27, 1891 in Lowndesboro, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin Shelley and Mary Irving (Whitman) Powell.
Educated Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1911-1915, University of Virginia, 1915-1917, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1917-1920, honorary Doctor of Divinity, 1930. Doctor of Divinity, University of the South, 1942. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Washington College, 1957.
Ordained to ministry of Episcopal Church, 1920. Rector Saint Paul’s Memorial Church, University of Virginia, 1920-1931, Emmanuel Church, Baltimore, Maryland., 1931-1937. Dean Washington Cathedral and Warden College of the Preachers, 1937-1941.
Bishop coadjutor Diocese of Maryland, 1941.
Bishop of Maryland, 1943-1963.
Member of the board of trustees, General Theological Seminary, New New York Trustee Virginia Theological Seminary Church Pension Fund, Church Life Insurance Corporation. Member Seven Society of University of Virginia, Bachelors Cotillion (Baltimore), Raven Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Chirurgical Clubs: Baltimore Doctor of Medicine.
Married Mary Wilkins Rustin, April. Children: Philip Noble C., Thomas Hooker.