Bowman Foster Stockwell
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Bowman Foster Stockwell was a Bishop
of The Methodist Church of the United States
, elected in 1960.
. As a young man, he served for a period of time as Secretary
to the great missionary
statesman, John R. Mott.
sent Rev. Stockwell to teach at the Union Seminary in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
(now known as the Facultad Evangelica de Teologia). From 1927 until 1960 he was the Director of the seminary
. He was responsible for bringing it to a university degree level.
An acknowledged scholar and theologian, Rev. Stockwell wrote a number of books and edited several papers. He was instrumental in acquiring a valuable library on the little-known Spanish Reformation. This collection is housed at the Facultad Evangelica de Teologia.
Central Conference of The Methodist Church. He was assigned to the Pacific Episcopal Area of this Central Conference. He chose to live in Lima
, Peru.
Bishop Stockwell was strongly committed to ecumenism
. He was active in ecumenical affairs, both in Latin America and on the world stage. However, his episcopal career lasted only thirteen months. He died 5 June 1961.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of The Methodist Church of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, elected in 1960.
Birth and early life
Bowman was born in Shawnee, OhioShawnee, Ohio
Shawnee is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 608 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shawnee is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. As a young man, he served for a period of time as Secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
to the great missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
statesman, John R. Mott.
Missionary and academic ministry
In 1926 the Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
sent Rev. Stockwell to teach at the Union Seminary in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
(now known as the Facultad Evangelica de Teologia). From 1927 until 1960 he was the Director of the seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
. He was responsible for bringing it to a university degree level.
An acknowledged scholar and theologian, Rev. Stockwell wrote a number of books and edited several papers. He was instrumental in acquiring a valuable library on the little-known Spanish Reformation. This collection is housed at the Facultad Evangelica de Teologia.
Episcopal ministry
Rev. Stockwell was elected to the Episcopacy by the Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
Central Conference of The Methodist Church. He was assigned to the Pacific Episcopal Area of this Central Conference. He chose to live in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru.
Bishop Stockwell was strongly committed to ecumenism
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
. He was active in ecumenical affairs, both in Latin America and on the world stage. However, his episcopal career lasted only thirteen months. He died 5 June 1961.