Edward R. Welles
| The Right Reverend Edward Randolph Welles | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Milwaukee | |
 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Milwaukee |
| In office | 1874-1888 |
| Predecessor | William Edmond Armitage |
| Successor | Cyrus F. Knight |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
12 September 1858 by William H. DeLancey |
| Consecration | 25 October 1874 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 10, 1830 Waterloo, New York |
| Died | October 20, 1888 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents |
Gardner Welles & Paulina Fuller |
| Alma mater | Hobart College |
The Right Reverend Edward Randolph Welles (January 10, 1830-October 20, 1888) was the third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. He was ordained to the priesthood by William Heathcote DeLancey on September 12, 1858. He was consecrated as Bishop of Wisconsin on October 25, 1874, assuming the title Bishop of Milwaukee in 1886 following the creation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac as a separate jurisdiction.
Welles' primary consecrators were:
He is buried in Red Wing, Minnesota.
External links
Documents by and about Welles from Project Canterbury
References
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