William P. Roberts (bishop)
William Payne Roberts (Chinese: 罗培
He attended Yale College, graduating B.A. in 1909 before studying for the B.D. at Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Roberts taught at Saint John's University, Shanghai from his arrival in China in 1914 until 1920. From 1923 until his consecration as bishop, he served as priest at St. Paul's Church, Nanking. He was nominated for consecration by the General Synod of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui at Foochow in April, 1937. His consecration was attended by Bishop John of Shanghai and San Francisco with a delegation of five Russian Orthodox priests.
Roberts was elected to his American See on October 16, 1937;[2] and resigned it effective April 12, 1950;[3] he was the last American bishop consecrated to work in the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui.
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- ^ "PECUSA General Convention 1940 Proceedings" (PDF). The Episcopal Church Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "PECUSA General Convention 1937 Proceedings" (PDF). The Episcopal Church Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "PECUSA General Convention 1952 Proceedings" (PDF). The Episcopal Church Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.