Nelson Somerville Rulison
The Right Reverend Nelson Somerville Rulison D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Central Pennsylvania | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Central Pennsylvania |
| Elected | 1891 |
| In office | 1891–1897 |
| Predecessor | Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe |
| Successor | Ethelbert Talbot |
| Previous post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Central Pennsylvania (1884-1891) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 30, 1866 by Horatio Potter |
| Consecration | October 28, 1884 by Alfred Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1842 |
| Died | September 1, 1897 (aged 55) Mannheim, German Empire |
| Buried | Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Nelson J Rulison & Sophia Van Antwerp |
| Spouse | Georgia Blanche Rice |
| Children | 5 |
| Signature | |
Nelson Somerville Rulison (April 24, 1842 – September 1, 1897) was second bishop of Central Pennsylvania.