Background
Trelease, Richard Mitchell was born on April 16, 1921 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Richard Mitchell and Ruth (Walker) Trelease.
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Richard Mitchell Trelease
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Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, 1943; Bachelor of Divinity, Church Division School Pacific, 1945; Doctor of Divinity, Church Division School Pacific, 1966; D.S., University of South, 1972.
Career
Ordained priest, Episcopal Church, 1945;
curate, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, 1945;
vicar, rector, St. Christopher's Church, Kailua
vicar, rector, St. John's-by-the-Sea, Keneohe, 1947-1950;
rector, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, 1950-1954;
dean, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, 1954;
dean, St. Andrew's, Wilmington, Delaware, 1954-1961;
dean, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron, Ohio., 1962-1971;
bishop, Diocese of Rio Grande, New Mexico and S.W. Texas, 1971-1989. President Akron Ministerial Alliance. President Inpost, Akron, 1966-1968, Goodwill Industries Akron, 1965-1968.
Chairman Kent State Chaplaincy Committee, 1963. Advising committee United Community Council, Akron, 1968-1970, Poverty Program, Akron, 1968-1970, Eye Bank, Akron, 1965-1971. President New Mexico Inter-Church Agency, since 1974.
Member National Coalition for Ordination Women, Episcopal Church, since 1975, National Commission Regional and Local Ecumenism National Council Churches, since 1975, New Mexico Humanities Council, since 1974.
Membership
Board of directors Tuberculosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Planned Parenthood Society, Youth Service Advisory. Vice president Newcastle County Council Churches. President People's Settlement.
Trustee Church Division School Churches. President People's Settlement. Trustee Church Division School Pacific, 1969-1975, Episcopal Radio television Foundation.
Member of advisory board Bataan Hospital and, Lovelace Clinic. Board directors Santa FeOpera Guild, 1973-1974. Advisory board Episcopal Theological Seminary of Southwest.
Member Aloha Tau Omega, Psi Chi.
Connections
Married Jean Ronayne, July 2, 1943. Children: Richard Mitchell III, Christopher, Phyllis Hope.
