Background
Page, Robert Jeffress was born on November 18, 1922 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of Alanson S. and Virginia (Haskins) Page.
Page, Robert Jeffress was born on November 18, 1922 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of Alanson S. and Virginia (Haskins) Page.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1944; Bachelor of Sacred Theology cum laude, Episcopal Theological School, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1955.
Ordained priest, Episcopal Church, 1948;
curate, Trinity Church, Binghamton, New York, 1947-1949;
rector, St. Paul's Church, Aurora, New York
also chaplain to Episcopal students, Wells College, 1949-1952;
assistant chaplain, Columbia University, 1953-1955;
member of faculty, Kenyon College, 1955-1968;
professor theology, Kenyon College, 1962-1968;
professor theology, Colgate Rochester/Bexley Hall/Crozer Division Schools, 1968-1988;
acting dean, Bexley Hall, 1989;
priest-in-charge, St. Andrews's Church, Caledonia, New York, 1970-1973, 85, 87;
priest-in-charge, Church of Incarnation, Penfield, New York, 1973-1974;
priest-in-charge, Zion Church, Palmyra, New York, 1975;
priest-in-charge, Christ Church, Rochester, 1976-1977;
priest-in-charge, Church of the Epiphany, Rochester, 1978;
priest-in-charge, Grace Church, Lyons, New York, 1980;
priest-in-charge, St. Luke's Church, Fairport, New York, 1981;
priest-in-charge, Trinity Church, Greece, New York, 1983;
priest-in-charge, Zion Church, Avon, New York, 1984;
priest-in-charge, Grace Church, Scotsville, New York, 1985;
priest-in-charge, St. Luke's Church, Brockport, New York, 1986;
priest-in-charge, St. John's Church, Honeoye Falls, 1987-1988;
board directors, Rochester Center Theological Studies, 1968-1984;
member standing committee, Diocese of Rochester, 1978-1982;
president, Diocese of Rochester, 1980-1982;
deputy, General Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1979, 82;
member of commission on ministry, General Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1983-1988;
chairman, General Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1985-1988;
priest associate, Church of Atonement, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1990-1994. Visiting fellow St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, England, 1962-1963. Visiting professor Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, 1967, U. Rochester, 1970-1972, 74.
Visiting scholar Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972. Faculty fellow Association Theological Schools, 1962-1963, 79. Member Ecumenical Commission, Diocese of Western Massachusetts, 1991-1994, Board Examining Chaplains, 1991-1994.
Member Conference Anglican Theologians, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Genesee Valley.
Married Elizabeth Jean McKown, November 21, 1947 (divorced March 1974). 3 children; married Marilyle Elizabeth Sweet, December 28, 1974.