William Ilgenfritz: key obituary facts
Is William Ilgenfritz dead? Yes. William Ilgenfritz died on August 6, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: William Ilgenfritz's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was William Ilgenfritz known for?
He was an American Anglican bishop (born 1946).
More about William Ilgenfritz
Born: 1946.
Gender: male.
Education: Trinity Anglican Seminary.
William Ilgenfritz, an American Anglican bishop, died on August 6, 2026, aged 79.
Ordained first as an Episcopal priest, he became the first bishop consecrated in the newly formed Anglican Church in North America in 2009 and later served as the first bishop ordinary of the Missionary Diocese of All Saints, a non-geographic Anglo-Catholic diocese within the ACNA. Born in 1946, Ilgenfritz studied at Trinity Anglican Seminary before entering the priesthood.
His earlier work included service in youth-serving nonprofits, as chaplain at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Nevada, and as executive director of the Children’s Aid Society in Pennsylvania.