The Right Reverend Ralph E. Urban D.D., S.T.D. | |
|---|---|
| Suffragan Bishop of New Jersey | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New Jersey |
| Elected | June 15, 1932 |
| In office | 1932–1935 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 23, 1900 by John Scarborough |
| Consecration | November 11, 1932 by James De Wolf Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1875 |
| Died | May 19, 1935 (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Abram Linwood Urban & Emma Louisa Trexter |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Gunsaules (m. 1901) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
Ralph Ernest Urban (March 29, 1875 – May 19, 1935) was suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey.
Biography
He was born in Mount Hope, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. After studies at Princeton University and the General Theological Seminary, he was ordained deacon in 1899 and priest in 1900. He was rector of All Saints Church, Trenton, New Jersey from 1900 to 1931. He then became the first Dean of Trinity Cathedral and was also elected suffragan bishop of New Jersey on June 15, 1932, and consecrated on November 11, 1932.
References
- Obituary in The Living Church, May 25, 1935, p. 664.
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