Edwin Edgar Voigt
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Edwin Edgar Voigt was an American
Bishop
of German descent in The Methodist Church, elected in 1952. He served as the Bishop of the Dakotas
Episcopal Area.
Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, Voigt served as the fifteenth President
of Simpson College
(1942-52), a United Methodist
college in Indianola, Iowa
. Voigt lead the college through two challenging post-war periods, when declining enrollment was a severe problem.
United States
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Bishop
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 German descent in The Methodist Church, elected in 1952. He served as the Bishop of the Dakotas
The Dakotas
The Dakotas is a collective term that refers to the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota together. The term has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is continued to be used to describe the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, the economy, and...
Episcopal Area.
Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, Voigt served as the fifteenth President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Simpson College
Simpson College
Simpson College is a four-year, coeducational liberal arts institution situated in Indianola, Iowa, USA, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Simpson, which has been fully accredited by North Central Association since 1913, is a small school with approximately 1,400 full-time students...
(1942-52), a United Methodist
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
college in Indianola, Iowa
Indianola, Iowa
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,998 people, 4,748 households, and 3,261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.7 people per square mile . There were 4,981 housing units at an average density of 542.1 per square mile...
. Voigt lead the college through two challenging post-war periods, when declining enrollment was a severe problem.
Publications
- Biblical Hebrew for beginners, by Ovid R. SellersOvid R. SellersOvid Rogers Sellers was an internationally known Old Testament scholar and archaeologist who played a role in the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls...
& Edwin Edgar Voigt; Publisher: Chicago, Blessing Book Stores, inc., 1941. - Methodist worship in the church universal, by Edwin Edgar Voigt; Publisher: Nashville, Graded Press 1965