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100 Years of Past Chaplains and Their Denominations

Here'southward which Christian sects have been in the Capitol chambers recently

House Chaplain Patrick J. Conroy, Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Md., middle, and Roy Edgeless, R-Mo., nourish a swearing-in ceremony for the new Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Telephone call file photo)

Posted April 27, 2022 at one:15pm

Rev. Patrick Conroy submitted a letter of resignation April 15 at Speaker Paul D. Ryan'southward request.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, said she was surprised that Ryan, who is Catholic, would try to oust the Roman Catholic priest.

Conroy didn't say much when she spoke with him, Kaptur said, only noted, "I recall he's deeply hurt."

The next Chaplain of the House might not be Cosmic. So far, all Chaplains have belonged to various Christian sects, though there are no restrictions confronting filling the position with members of any faith.

Hither'southward which denominations have been represented on Capitol Hill in the by century:

Chaplains of the House

• Rev. Patrick Conroy, Roman Catholic
• Rev. Daniel Coughlin, Roman Catholic
• Rev. James Ford, Lutheran
• Rev. Edward Latch, Methodist
• Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Presbyterian
• Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Methodist
• Rev. Henry Couden, Universalist

Chaplains of the Senate

• Rev. Barry Blackness, 7th-Twenty-four hours Adventist
• Rev. Lloyd John Ogilvie, Presbyterian
• Rev. Richard C. Halverson, Presbyterian
• Rev. Edward L.R. Elson, Presbyterian
• Rev. Frederick Dark-brown Harris, Methodist
• Rev. Peter Marshall, Presbyterian
• Rev. ZeBarney Thorne Phillips, Episcopal
• Rev. Joseph Johnston Muir, Baptist
• Rev. Forrest Johnston Prettyman, Methodist
• Rev. Ulysses Grant Bakery Pierce, Unitarian
• Rev. Edward Everett Unhurt, Unitarian
• Rev. William Henry Milburn, Methodist

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Lindsey McPherson contributed reporting.

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Source: https://www.rollcall.com/2018/04/27/100-years-of-past-chaplains-and-their-denominations/