Background
Sweet, Sidney Edward was born on August 31, 1883 in Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States. Son of Edwin Forrest and Sophia (Fuller) Sweet.
Sweet, Sidney Edward was born on August 31, 1883 in Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States. Son of Edwin Forrest and Sophia (Fuller) Sweet.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1905. Bachelor of Divinity, Episcopal Theological School Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1908. Doctor of Divinity, Illinois College, 1936, Eden Theological Seminary, 1956.
Ordained deacon, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1908, priest, 1909. Assistant rector Saint John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1908-1910. Rector Saint Stephen’s Church, Jersey City, 1910-1918.
Rector Saint Paul’s Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1918-1931.
Dean Christ Church, Cathedral, Saint Louis, 1931-1956. Member clergy staff Christ Church, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 1956-1957, All Saints Church, Pasadena, California, since 1957.
Member of the executive board Pasadena Clinic. Member executive committee and chairman social service commission Missouri Council of Churches (president 1942-1944), Church Federation of Saint Louis (president 1937-1938). Member Federal Council of Churches Public chairman War Labor Board, Region VII, 1941-1945.
Member Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Pasadena Council Churches, Los Angeles Religious Committee National Conference Christians and Jews.
Alpha Delta Phi.; Club: Torch.
Married Elta Mae Armstrong, September 3, 1907. Children: Edwin Armstrong (deceased), Sidney Edward.