Background
Klein, Walter Conrad was born on May 28, 1904 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis William and Lillian (Sommer) Klein.
Klein, Walter Conrad was born on May 28, 1904 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis William and Lillian (Sommer) Klein.
Bachelor of Arts, Lehigh University, 1924. Bachelor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, 1929, School of Theology and Ministry, 1932. S.T.D., 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1940.
S.T.D., Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1957. Doctor of Civil Law, Nashotah House, 1964.
Assistant, St. Mary the Virgin Church, New York City, 1930-1933. Curate Grace Episcopal Church, Newark, 1934-1935. Vicar St. Paul’s Church, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1935-1937, St. Augustine’s Chapel, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1937-1938.
Lecturer Philadelphia Division School, 1937-1938, chairman graduate department, 1938-1942. Rector St. Barnabas’ Church, Haddington, Philadelphia, 1942-1943. Special preacher St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1946.
American representative on staff Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, 1946-1950. Canon residentiary St. George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem, 1948-1950. Professor O.T., Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1950-1959, assistant dean, 1952-1959.
President, dean Nashotah House, 1959-1963, trustee, 1959-1967. Bishop coadjutor Northern Indiana, bishop, 1963-1972.
Served to lieutenant commander, chaplain, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Phi Beta Kapp.
Married Helene M. Rosentreter, April. Children: Katherine Joanna, John Conrad.