Background
Frensdorff, Wesley was born on July 22, 1926 in Hanover, Germany. Son of Rudolph August and Erma Margarete (Asch) Frensdorff.
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
Frensdorff, Wesley was born on July 22, 1926 in Hanover, Germany. Son of Rudolph August and Erma Margarete (Asch) Frensdorff.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1948; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1951.
Ordained deacon Episcopal Church, 1951, priest, 1951. Vicar St. Mary Virgin Church, Winnemucca, Nevada, St. Andrew's Church, Battle Mountain, St. Anne's Church, McDermitt, 1951-1954. Rector St. Paul's Church, Elko, Nevada and.
Vicar St. Barnabas and St. Luke Church, Wells, Nevada, and. St. Martin's Church, Upper Skagit Valley, Nevada and. Community Church, Newhalem, Washington, 1959-1962.
Dean St. Mark's Canthedral, Salt Lake City, 1962-1972. Bishop Diocese of Nevada, Reno, from 1972. Director North Pacific and Western parish training program Episcopal Church, 1959-1964.
Interim bishop Navaho Land Area Mission, 1983. Assistant bishop Arizona, from 1985. Trustee General Theological Seminary, 1965-1974.
Priest in charge St. Francis Church, Managua, Nicarague, 1968-1969.
Married Dolores C. Stoker, November 1, 1953. 5 children.