Background
Beckwith, Peter Hess was born on September 8, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Edgar Senior and Florence Catheryn (Hess) Beckwith.
Beckwith, Peter Hess was born on September 8, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Edgar Senior and Florence Catheryn (Hess) Beckwith.
AB, Hillsdale College, Michigan, 1961. Doctor of Theology (honorary), Hillsdale College, Michigan, 1988. Master of Divinity, University of the South, 1964.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University of the South, 1999. Master of Sacred Theology, Nashotah House, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Nashotah House, 1992.
Assistant rector St. John's Episcopal Church, Plymouth, Michigan, 1964—1966, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Jackson, 1966—1970. Rector St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Saginaw, 1970—1978, St. John's Episcopal Church, Worthington, Ohio, 1978—1992. Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, 1992—2010.
Member American Anglican Council, since 1997, vice president, since 2004. Bishop in residence Emmanuel Member Episcopal Church, Champaign, Illinois. Chaplain Hillsdale College, Michigan, since 2010.
Chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1972—1999. Instructor School of Theology Diocese of Michigan, Saginaw, 1975. Research instructor Navy Chaplains School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1979.
Chaplain to Episcopal inmates Southern Michigan State Prison, Jackson, 1966—1970. National chaplain Navy League of the United States, Washington, 1992—2000. Chaplain Marine Corps Reserve Association, Washington, 1994—1996, Illinois State Police, since 1995.
Rear admiral United States Naval Reserve, 1996-1999, deputy chief of chaplains for total force.
Chair Jackson County Cancer Crusade, 1967. Bishop in residence Emmanuel Memorial, Champaign, Illinois. Member of Common Cause (founding member 2006), Anglican Communion Network 2007, Navy League (president Columbus council 1990), Delta Tau Delta (northern division vice president since 2004, kappa chapter alumni advisor since 2007, Alumni Achievement award 2006, Northern Division Outstanding Alumni award 2010).
Married Melinda Jo Foulke, July 10, 1965. Children: Peter H. II, Michael J.