Seal of the Historical Society of the Episcopal ChurchHistorical Society
of the Episcopal Church

Promoting preservation of the history of the Episcopal and Anglican Church

The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church has focused on promoting preservation of the history of of the Episcopal Church and its Anglican tradition Since 1910.


Members support the fulfilling HSEC's three objectives and are laity and clergy, scholars and students, researchers and teachers, archivists and historians, and professionals and amateurs. Anyone who has an enthusiasm for church history, especially Episcopal Church history, are invited to join and become a member.


Activities of the Historical Society include publishing, conferences, resources, grants, and advocacy for studying Episcopal history.

2007 Tri-History Williamsburg
2010 Tri-History Raleigh
2010 Tri-History Raleigh
2013 Tri-History San Antonio
2014 Annual Meeting
2017 Annual Meeting
2017 Board
2018 Board
2018 General Convention
2019 Board
2019 Tri-History Toronto
2019 Tri-History Toronto
2023 Board

Historical Society Objectives

The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church exists to fulfill three objectives:

First, to promote preservation of the heritage of the Episcopal Church and its antecedents.
Second, to publish a peer-reviewed journal to aid promotion as well as be a vehicle for publication of similar work from throughout the Anglican Communion.
Third, to cooperate with others who examine the history of the Episcopal Church and churches of the Anglican Communion to encourage research, writing and education.

Thank You Members!

Members of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church play an important and crucial role in fulfilling its objectives. Member dues provide support for grants to research and programs. They also support needed administrative overhead to facilitate the flow of information. And of course there is also provision for publishing and conferences. The Board of Directors is especially thankful for those able and willing to provide contribution beyond those with a regular or retiree membership.

Benefactors  ($500 or more)

  • Mr. Herschel "Vince" Anderson, Tempe, AZ

  • Col. George DeFilippi, Potomac Falls, VA
  • Dr. F. W. Gerbracht, Jr., Wantagh, NY
  • Mr. William H. Gleason, Wheat Ridge, CO
  • The Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner, Burlington, NC
  • Mr. Matthew P. Payne, Appleton, WI
  • The Rev. Dr. Warren C. Platt, New York, NY
  • The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Prichard, Alexandria, VA
  • The Rev. John A. Runkle, RA, Sewanee, TN
  • The Rev. Dr. Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr., Warwick, RI

Patrons ($250-$500)

  • The Rev. Dr. J. Barrington Bates, Harbor Springs, MI
  • The Rev. Cn. Robert G. Carroon, PhD, Hartford, CT
  • Dr. Mary S. Donovan, Highlands Ranch, CO
  • Susan Hahn, Alexandria, VA
  • Cn. William F. Honaman DHL, Lititz, PA
  • The Rt. Rev. Edward L. Lee, Jr., Haverford, PA

  • The Rev. Stephen A. Little, Santa Rosa, CA
  • Prof. Frederick V. Mills, Sr., LaGrange, GA
  • The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Mulvey, Jr., Scituate, MA
  • Mrs. Julia E. Randle, Arlington, VA
  • The Rev. Dr. Bindy W. Snyder, Athens, GA
  • Janet R. Vanderwaart, Stamford, CT
  • Dr. William A Weber, Long Beach, CA


Sustaining Members ($100-$250)

  • Christopher H. Achen, Princeton, NJ
  • The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey Fischer, Williamstown, MA
  • The Rev. Stephen Batten, Washington, NC
  • PK Benoit, Temple, TX
  • President Jeffrey K. Butcher, Louisville, KY
  • Mr. William cox, Poughquag, NY
  • The Rev. Lawrence N. Crumb, Eugene, OR
  • Dr. Timothy W. Curran, Huntington, WV
  • Gregory DePardo, Cranston, RI
  • Charles Everett, Melbourne, FL
  • Mr. Charles L. Farrar, S.Th. (Cantuar), South Hill, VA
  • The Rev. Dcn. Katherine Ferguson, Woodbridge, VA
  • The Rev. Christopher P.J. Golding, Pukalani, HI
  • John T. Harwood, State College, PA
  • Mr. Jay L. Hoffman, San Francisco, CA
  • The Rev. Canon Betsy Smith Ivey, Philadelphia, PA
  • The Rev. Qiana Johnson, Lebanon, NH


    • Ms. Edna Johnston, Richmond, VA
    • Prof. Norman L. Jones, Nibley, UT
    • The Rev. Dr. John L. Kater, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY
    • Mary E. Kostel, Alexandria, VA
    • Mr. Michael Krasulski, Philadelphia, PA
    • Mr. Tyler Kristopeit, Muskego, WI
    • Cn. Margaret S. Larom, Mount Sinai, NY
    • Dr. Thomas A. Mason, Indianapolis, IN
    • Dr. Hannah Matis, Sewanee, TN
    • Mr. Paul W. McKee, Washington, DC
    • Mr. J. Gage McKinney, Grass Valley, CA
    • The Rev. Dr. Nancy E. Meck, Midlothian, VA
    • Dr. Andrew Nadell, San Francisco, CA
    • The Rev. Dr. Scott A. Oxford, Boone, NC
    • The Rev. Borden W. Painter, Jr., Bloomfield, CT
    • The Rev. Dr. Jason Poling, Reisterstown, MD
    • Dr. Elizabeth A. Potter, Sheboygan Falls, WI
    • Dr. Peter M. Purcell, Blowing Rock, NC
    • Hart T. Roussel, Fullerton, CA
    • Byron Rushing, Boston, MA


    • The Rev. Dr. William Sachs, Richmond, VA
    • The Rt. Rev. Dr. C. Scanlan, Mechanicsburg, PA
    • The Rev. Stephen J. S. Smith, Ph.D., Buffalo, NY
    • Society of St. Paul, San Diego, CA
    • The Very Rev. William S. Stafford, Ph.D., D.D, San Jose, CA
    • Ms. Pamela J. Stevens, Berkeley, CA
    • The Rev. Cn. Dr. Gregory S. Straub, Ft Lauderdale, FL
    • The Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout, Alexandria, VA
    • The Rev. William B. Taylor, Jr., Carrollton, VA
    • Dr. J. Michael Utzinger, Hampden-Sydney, VA
    • James G. Vaughter, Washington, DC
    • Jon L. Wakelyn & Joyce B. Walker, Washington, DC
    • Mr. Stevenson  T. Walker, Kinsale, VA
    • Kevin Walters, Mamaroneck, NY
    • The Rev. Dr. Christopher L. Webber, San Francisco, CA
    • Kay Wisniewski, Arlington, VT
    • The Rev. Dr. Manoj M. Zacharia, Annapolis, MD

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