George Brian Fincke (November 21, 1953 – December 3, 2016) was an American Anglican bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC).
George B. Fincke | |
|---|---|
| Missionary Bishop of the West | |
| Church | Reformed Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mid-America |
| In office | 1996–2000 |
| Other post(s) | Assisting Bishop, Diocese of Mid-America |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | June 21, 1996 by Leonard W. Riches |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1953 |
| Died | December 3, 2016 (aged 63) Prescott, Arizona |
Early life
editFincke was born to a Presbyterian minister, the Rev. George W. Fincke Jr., and Mary Louise Patterson Fincke[1] in Camden, New Jersey, in 1953.[2]
Ministry career
editHe was ordained as a presbyter in 1981 and was received into the Reformed Episcopal Church in 1986.[2] He had an M.Div. from Reformed Episcopal Seminary and served in the Diocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic before his election as bishop ordinary of the nascent Missionary Diocese of the West.[3] In addition to serving as a bishop, Fincke also served as a parish pastor in California.[2]
In October 2000, Fincke suffered a stroke and was substantially disabled. As a result, his office as bishop ordinary of the Missionary Diocese of the West was declared vacant.[4] After his recovery, Fincke served as an assisting bishop in the Diocese of Mid-America[2] and a rector in Fargo, North Dakota.[5] In 2015, Fincke became rector of an Anglican Province of America congregation in Prescott, Arizona.[6]
Personal life
editFincke was married for 37 years to Ann Caskey. They had three daughters and one son. Fincke died on December 3, 2016, in Prescott.[2]
References
edit- ^ "MARY FINCKE OBITUARY". Press of Atlantic City. August 8, 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "The Rt. Rev. George B. Fincke, B.A., M.Div., D.D" (PDF). Journal of the Proceedings of the Fifty-Fifth General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church: 159. 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Consecrations of Bishops" (PDF). Journal of the Proceedings of the Fifty-Fifth General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church: 207. 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Riches, Leonard W. (2003). "THE REPORT OF THE RIGHT REVEREND LEONARD W. RICHES" (PDF). Journal of the Proceedings of the Fiftieth General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church: 35. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Thoughts as We Near Christmas". Really Right. December 22, 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "All Saints Anglican has new rector". Daily Courier. June 5, 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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