Background
Wedel, Theodore Otto was born on February 19, 1892 in Halstead, Kansas, United States. Son of Cornelius and Susannah (Richert) Wedel.
Wedel, Theodore Otto was born on February 19, 1892 in Halstead, Kansas, United States. Son of Cornelius and Susannah (Richert) Wedel.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1914, Doctor of Divinity (honorary), 1957. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1915. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1918.
South.T.D., Seabury-Western Seminary, 1940.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Brown University, 1953, Trinity College, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Carleton College, 1959.
Doctor Canon Law, Kenyon College, 1960.
Began career as instructor of English, Yale University, 1919-1922. Professor of English, Carleton College, 1922-1930, professor biography, 1930-1934. Ordained ministry Episcopal Church, 1929.
Secretary for college work, National Council of Episcopal Church, 1934-1939.
Director of studies, College of Preachers, Washington Cathedral, 1939-1942, warden, 1942-1960, warden emeritus, 1960-1970, canon, 1939-1970. President house deps.
General Convention Episcopal Church, 1952-1961. Danforth Foundation Research Scholar, Ecumenical Institute, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1961.
Harry Emerson Fosdick visiting professor Union Theological Seminary, 1962-1963, lecturer, 1963-1969.
Chairman department ministry National Council Churches, 1964-1970.
Served with Coast Artillery, Army of the United States, 1918-1919. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho. Club: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Elizabeth Ewert, June 26, 1917 (died March 24, 1932). Married second, Cynthia Clark, May 4, 1939. Children: Theodore Carl, Gertrude Elizabeth.