Primary Name: Roth, Christian A.

Filed as: Roth, Christian A.

Also known as: Reverend Christian A. Roth

Occupation / Association: Episcopal minister; Reverend, Douglas Episcopal Church

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Christian A Roth, Reverend Roth Douglas Alaska, Douglas Episcopal Church clergy, early Douglas Alaska churches, Episcopal Church Alaska clergy

Biography

Reverend Christian A. Roth served as a minister at the Episcopal Church in Douglas, Alaska.

During the early years of the mining communities on Douglas Island, clergy played an important role in providing spiritual leadership and community support for the growing population of miners, families, and businesses connected with the nearby Treadwell and other mines.

As an Episcopal minister in Douglas, Reverend Roth was part of the network of clergy serving the religious and social needs of Southeast Alaska communities during the territorial period.

Sources

Historical references to Douglas Episcopal Church clergy