W. Moultrie Moore Jr. Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific Prefix:The Right Reverend
William Moultrie Moore Jr
Honorific Suffix:D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of Easton
Elected:November 1, 1975
Term:1975–1983
Retired:-->
Predecessor:George A. Taylor
Successor:Elliott L. Sorge
Ordination:May 1941
Ordained By:Albert Sidney Thomas
Consecration:May 27, 1967
Consecrated By:Albert R. Stuart
Birth Date:11 June 1916
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Death Place:Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Buried:Christ Church Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Parents:William Moultrie Moore & Jennie Verdie Edmonston
Spouse:Florence Porcher
Children:3
Previous Post:Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina (1967-1975)
Alma Mater:College of Charleston

William Moultrie Moore Jr (June 11, 1916 – November 23, 1998) was Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina from 1967 to 1975 and Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Easton from 1975 to 1983.

Early life and education

Moore was born on June 11, 1916, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the son of William Moultrie Moore and Jennie Verdie Edmonston. He attended Porter Military Academy in Charleston, South Carolina and later studied at College of Charleston from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1937. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology from General Theological Seminary in 1941.

Ordained ministry

Moore was ordained deacon in June 1940 and priest in May 1941, the latter by Bishop Albert Sidney Thomas of South Carolina. Between 1940 and 1942, he served as minister-in-charge of various churches, including St Alban's Church in Kingstree, South Carolina, St Luke's Church in Andrews, South Carolina, St Stephen's Church in St. Stephen, South Carolina and a mission in Rhems, South Carolina. In 1942 he became rector of Epiphany Church in Leaksville, North Carolina and St Thomas' Church in Reidsville, North Carolina. Between 1944 and 1952 he served as rector of St Luke's Church in Salisbury, North Carolina and between 1952 and 1967 he was rector of St Martin's Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1]

Bishop

Moore was elected Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina on February 1, 1967, during the annual convention of the diocese which took place in St Paul's Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[2] He was consecrated on May 27, 1967, by Bishop Albert R. Stuart of Georgia, assisted by Bishop Thomas Fraser of North Carolina and Bishop Richard H. Baker emeritus of North Carolina. He was elected Bishop of Easton on November 1, 1975, on third ballot at a special Convention which took place in Trinity Cathedral, Easton, Maryland.[3] He and served there until his retirement in 1983.

Family

In 1941, Moore married Florence Porcher and together had three daughters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Moore of Easton Dies; Was Diocesan, 1975-83 . January 24, 1999 . The Living Church . July 3, 2018 .
  2. . March 5, 1967 . Moore Elected in North Carolina . . 154. 7.
  3. Web site: Bishop Moore of North Carolina Elected Bishop of Easton . November 7, 1975 . Episcopal Press and News . July 3, 2018 .