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William McGarvey (priest)

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William McGarvey
Born(1861-08-14)August 14, 1861
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DiedFebruary 27, 1924(1924-02-27) (aged 62)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Episcopal priest, later a Roman Catholic priest
Notable workRector of St. Elizabeth's Church in Philadelphia, Leader of the Congregation of the Companions of the Holy Saviour (CSSS)

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]

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]

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  • 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.
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