Massey H. Shepherd

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1913 – 1990

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Who was Massey H. Shepherd?

The Reverend Doctor Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr. was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1941. He was a prominent American liturgical scholar, and one of the few Americans and Protestants honored with an invitation to participate in Vatican II in the mid-twentieth century. He was a leading figure in developing the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, used by the Protestant Episcopal Church.

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Born
Mar 14, 1913
Also known as
  • Massey Shepherd
Died
Feb 19, 1990

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on July 23, 2013

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