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Clergy Timeline*

Johannes Campanius (1646-1648) Dedicated the original church at Tinicum
Lars C. Lock  (1648-1677)  
Jacob Fabritius (1677-1691)  
Andreas (Andrew) Rudman (1697-1702) Built Gloria Dei Church and buried on Church grounds
Andrew Sandel (1702-1719)  
Jonas Lidman (1719-1730)  
Johan Eneberg (1730-1733) Placed the baptismal font in Gloria Dei (1731)
Gabriel Falk (1733) Deposed
John Dylander (1737-1741) Buried in Gloria Dei Church; preached in German
Gabriel Nasman (1743-1750) Controversy over Moravians & German
Olof Parlin (1750-1757) Buried in Gloria Dei Church
Dr. Carl Magnus Wrangel (1759-1768) Powerful & popular speaker; attracted large crowds
Anders Goransson (1768-1779)  
Matthias Hultgren (1780-1786)  
Nicholas (Nils) Collin (1786-1831) Friend of Ben Franklin, lightening rod system installed in church building
Jehu Curtis Clay (1831-1863) First Episcopal rector of Gloria Dei; parsonage and Sunday School building built; organ purchased
John W. Leadenham (1863-1865) Parish hall constructed
J. Sanders Reed (1865-1868)  
Snyder Binns Simes
(1868-1915)
Ushered in the glory days of Gloria Dei; Hook and Hastings organ installed
Percy R. Stockman (1916-1922) Later director of the Seamen's Church Institute
Addison E. Ewing(1922-1927) 
John Lowry Hady(1927-1933) 
John Craig Roak(1933-1972)Largely responsible for Gloria Dei's designation as a National Historic Site in 1942; revived the traditional Lucia Fest; Roak House built
David Buchanan Rivers(1972 - 2004) Hook and Hastings organ and church building restored and parish hall kitchen renovated. Parish hall was renamed to "Riverside Hall" in honor of him.
D. Joy Segal
 (2006-
Current Rector
   
*Lay readers maintained worship at Gloria Dei until Rudman arrived from Sweden
 
 

          D. Joy Segal, Rector   |   Columbus Blvd. & Christian Street   |   Philadelphia, PA 19147   |   (215) 389-1513