1923 Jan 10Harry
Boone Porter born in Louisville, KY to a prosperous family that founded the
Porter Paint Company1941Graduated
from St. Paul’s School (Concord, New Hampshire)19431946Military service in Army during WWII1947B.A., Yale University1947 Jun 28Married Violet Monser 1950 Apr 12Ordained as deacon in Episcopal Church1950S.T.B., Berkeley Divinity School19501952Fellow and tutor, General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal
Church1952 Apr 16Ordained as priest in the Episcopal Church1952S.T.M., General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal
Church1954D.Phil.,
Oxford University19541960Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Nashotah House, an Episcopal
Seminary in Nashotah, Wisconsin1960 Jul1960 DecRound
the world trip; HPB spent the majority of his time in rural India, Thailand,
Malaya, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Alaska.1960Author of
The Day of Light: The Biblical and
Liturgical Meaning of Sunday19601970Professor of Liturgics, General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal
Church, NYC; established the first doctoral program in liturgical studies in
the United States. 19611976Member
of the Standing Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church1962Author of
Samuel Seabury, Bishop in a New
Nation1967Author of
Ordination Prayers of the Ancient
Western Churches1967Editor of
Prayer Book for Armed Forces1968Author of
Growth and Life in the Local
Church1970Received
National Rural Work Award19701977Executive Director, Town and Country Church Institute, Roanridge, Kansas
City, Missouri 19701982Served
on the General Board of Examining Chaplains19731975President, Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission, Inc.19751982Dean, Leadership
Academy for New Directions1977Author of
Keeping the Church Year 19771990Editor
of The Living Church1979Author of
Jeremy Taylor, Liturgist
(1613-1667)1986Appointed
Honorary Canon, Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault, Minnesota1986Author of
A Song of Creation1990Official retirement1991D.D. (honoris causa),
General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church1991D.D. (honoris causa), Nashotah House1993Festschrift: Creation and Liturgy: Studies in Honor of H. Boone
Porter, R. N. McMichael, ed.1996Master of Environmental Studies, Yale Forestry School1997D.D. (honoris causa),
Berkeley Divinity School1999 Jun 5Died in
Bridgeport, ConnecticutFrom the guide to the H. Boone Porter Papers, 1940-2003, 1954-1999, (Yale University Divinity School Library)