William McGarvey (1861–1924) was a Catholic priest and former Episcopal priest who served as rector of St. Elizabeth's Church in Philadelphia. In 1896 he became the leader of a group known as the Congregation of the Companions of the Holy Saviour (CSSS), which was associated with St. Elisabeth's.[1]
William McGarvey | |
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| Born | August 14, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | February 27, 1924 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Episcopal priest, later a Roman Catholic priest |
| Notable work | Rector of St. Elizabeth's Church in Philadelphia, Leader of the Congregation of the Companions of the Holy Saviour (CSSS) |
McGarvey had been mentored by Henry R. Percival along with William Walter Webb who became president of Nashotah House.[2] During the first few years there was a close association between Nashotah and St. Elisabeth parish. In 1906 Joseph Barry took over as president of Nashotah; he was an advocate of ritualism, but also anti-Roman. He was suspicious of the Companions, and in 1907 a dispute arose over the 'open pulpit' resolution.[3]
In the fallout, McGarvey and many others joined the Catholic Church,[4] including three teachers and five students at Nashotah House. This resulted in a backlash against Ritualism in the Episcopal Church. Bishop Charles Chapman Grafton and others helped to counter the backlash.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Encyclopedia.com website, Hawks, Edward
- ^ Anglican History website, William McGarvey and the Open Pulpit; An Intimate History of a Celibate Movement in the Episcopal Church, and of Its Collapse, 1870-1908, article by Edward Hawks, 1935
- ^ Society of King Charles the Martyr website, Archbishop William Laud, article by Richard J. Mammana, Jr. dated December 2019 (page 13)
- ^ Episcopal Church website, Open Pulpit, Canon On
- ^ The Catholic Movement in the American Episcopal Church by George DeMille pp. 100-104
Sources edit
- The Catholic Movement in the American Episcopal Church by George E. DeMille (Philadelphia: Church Historical Society, 1941)
- Impressions and Opinions by J. G. H. Barry (New York 1931)
- William McGarvey and the Open Pulpit by E. Hawks (Philadelphia, 1935) Note: The reliability of this publication is suspect.