Frederick Graves Explained
Frederick Rogers Graves (Chinese name: Chinese: 郭斐蔚; October 23, 1858 – May 17, 1940) was an American missionary to China and was the longest serving bishop in China.[1]
Graves succeeded William Jones Boone to serve as the fifth missionary bishop of the Anglican diocese of Shanghai from 1893 to 1937.[2] Graves assisted in the organization of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, and served as chairman of its House of Bishops from 1915 to 1926. Due to his position as a bishop, he had heavily involved in the administration of St. John's University, Shanghai. He resigned his See effective October 9, 1937.[3] He was succeeded by William Payne Roberts.
Graves participated in the consecration of a number of other bishops, including
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Notes and References
- Book: Wang, Peter Chen-main. Contextualization of Christianity in China : an evaluation in modern perspective. 2007. Institut Monumenta Serica. Wang, Peter Chen-Main. 9783805005470. Sankt Augustin. 153–181. Bishop F. R. Graves and China in the 1920s. 213468068.
- Wickeri. Philip. 2017-02-02. Strong. Rowan. Anglicanism in China and East Asia, 1819–1912. The Oxford History of Anglicanism, Volume III. en-US. 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199699704.001.0001. 9780199699704.
- Web site: The Episcopal Church Archives . PECUSA General Convention 1937 Proceedings . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423135819/https://www.episcopalarchives.org/sites/default/files/publications/1937_GC_Journal.pdf . April 23, 2021 . January 7, 2022 .
