Thomas James Garland

Background

Garland, Thomas James was born on October 25, 1866 in Ireland. Son of Robert and Eliza (Atwell) Garland.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Saint Bees’ College, England, 1891. Bachelor of Divinity, Philadelphia Division School, 1903. Doctor of Divinity, University of Pittsburgh, 1911.

Doctor of Civil Law, Philadelphia Division Shc., 1912.

Doctor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1925.

Career

Deacon, 1891, priest, 1892, Protestant Episcopal Church. Assistant Saint Peter’s Church, Pittsburgh, 1892. Rector All Saints’ Church, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1892-1894, Trinity Church, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1894-1898 (church erected during rectorship), Saint David’s Church, Lorain, O., 1898-1900, Saint Paul’s Church, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1900-1903.

Assistant editor Church Standard, 1903-1905.

Secretary Diocese of Pennsylvania. Secretary 3d Missionary Department.

Consecrated bishop suffragan of Pennsylvania, October 28, 1911. Elected as bishop of Pennsylvania, 1923.

Home: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Achievements

• Thomas James Garland has been listed as a noteworthy bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mission McKibbin, 1892.

Father:

Robert Garland

Mother:

Eliza (Atwell) Garland

Spouse:

Mission McKibbin