Robert L. DeWitt

The Right Reverend

Robert Lionne DeWitt

D.D.
Bishop of Pennsylvania
Robert L. DeWitt (3rd from right, 1973)
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DiocesePennsylvania
In office1964–1973
PredecessorJ. Gillespie Armstrong
SuccessorLyman Ogilby
Previous post(s)Suffragan Bishop of Michigan (1960-1963)
Coadjutor Bishop of Pennsylvania (1963-1964)
Orders
OrdinationOctober 1, 1941
by Frank W. Creighton
ConsecrationOctober 1, 1960
by Arthur C. Lichtenberger
Personal details
Born(1916-03-12)March 12, 1916
DiedNovember 21, 2003(2003-11-21) (aged 87)
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsWilliam Judson DeWitt & Ethel Furniss
SpouseBarbara Ann DeYoe
Children5

Robert Lionne DeWitt (March 12, 1916 - November 21, 2003) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, serving as diocesan from 1964 to 1973. He became known for fighting against the Vietnam War and racism, as well as working for social justice and the ordination of women as priests.[1][2]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (30 November 2003). "No Headline". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)