The Right Reverend George Purnell Gunn D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Southern Virginia | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Southern Virginia |
| In office | 1950–1971 |
| Predecessor | William A. Brown |
| Successor | David Rose |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Southern Virginia (1948-1950) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1930 by Robert Carter Jett |
| Consecration | January 6, 1948 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1903 |
| Died | June 16, 1973 (aged 69) Norfolk, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Elijah Steirling Gunn & Susan Ellwood Carter |
| Spouse | Frances Hawkins Purnell (m.1930) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
George Purnell Gunn (October 11, 1903 – June 16, 1973) was an American prelate who served as the fifth Episcopal Bishop of Southern Virginia between 1950 and 1971.