The Right Reverend Granville Porter Taylor Ph.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Western North Carolina | |
 Bishop Taylor in clerical robes | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Western North Carolina |
| Elected | 2004 |
| In office | 2004–2016 |
| Predecessor | Robert Hodges Johnson |
| Successor | José Antonio McLoughlin |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of St. Gregory Episcopal Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 13, 1994 by Frank Allan |
| Consecration | September 18, 2004 by Robert Carroll Johnson Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Granville Porter Taylor September 17, 1950 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Jo Abbott Taylor |
| Children | Arthur Taylor and Marie Taylor |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Granville Porter Taylor[1] (born September 17, 1950) is the sixth and immediate past Episcopal Bishop of Western North Carolina. In March 2015 he announced his intent to retire.[2] He was succeeded as bishop by the Rt. Rev. José Antonio McLoughlin. Taylor was appointed for a two-year term as Assisting Bishop in 2020 for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.[3]
- ^ "Granville Porter Taylor". Church Publishing: Clergy/Parish Finder. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "Western North Carolina Bishop Taylor will resign in September 2016". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ The Rt. Rev. Susan Goff Announces Appointment of Assisting Bishop," News, The Diocese of Virginia. Retrieved 2021-08-09.