Hays Rockwell, an Advocate for the Poor as Episcopal Bishop of Missouri, Dies at 88

Hays Rockwell, an advocate for the poor as Episcopal Bishop of Missouri, dies at 88

The native of Detroit led an Episcopal flock of 14,000 across Missouri until his retirement in 2002.

Missouri Bishop Hays Rockwell Dies at 88 - The Living Church

Bishop Hays Hamilton Rockwell, who led the Diocese of Missouri for 11 years after serving as dean of Bexley Hall and rector of Manhattan’s illustrious Saint James Church, died August 2 at his home in West Kingston, Rhode Island, at 88. “Bishop Rockwell was a deeply pastoral and engaging leader who championed ministry development and formation. His legacy is best seen in the Rockwell House Campus Ministry to engage young people in deepening their…