Background
Gavin, Frank Stanton Burns was born on October 31, 1890 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of William James (Doctor of Medicine and Laura Adelaide (Burns) G.
Gavin, Frank Stanton Burns was born on October 31, 1890 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of William James (Doctor of Medicine and Laura Adelaide (Burns) G.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cincinnati, 1912. Studied Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1908-1912, B.H.L., 1918. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1915.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1922.
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, General Theological Seminary, 1915. School of Theology and Ministry, Harvard, 1917, Doctor of Theology, 1919.
University fellow in Semitics, Columbia University, 1913-1914. Deacon, 1914, priest, 1915, Protestant Episcopal Church. Rector Saint Luke’s Church, Cincinnati, 1915-1917.
Assistant Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Boston, 1917-1918.
Warden collegiate department Nashotah House, Wisconsin, 1919-1920. Professor New Testament, Nashotah House, 1921-1923.
Hale lecturer, Chicago, 1921-1922. Professor ecclesiastical history, General Theological Seminary, since 1923.
Chapman lecturer, London, 1927.
Member Theological Committee of World Conference on Faith and Order.
Married Eula Christian Groenier, June 22, 1921. Children: William Francis, James Louis, Peter Michael, Mary Elizabeth Christian, Jane.