The Right Reverend Robert Gould Tharp D.D. | |
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Bishop of East Tennessee | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | East Tennessee |
Elected | November 17, 1990 |
In office | 1992–1999 |
Predecessor | William Evan Sanders |
Successor | Charles G. vonRosenberg |
Other post(s) | Assisting Bishop of Atlanta |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of East Tennessee (1991-1992) |
Orders | |
Ordination | January 9, 1957 by William F. Moses |
Consecration | May 4, 1991 by Edmond L. Browning |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | May 30, 2003 | (aged 74)
Buried | St. John's Cathedral (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Ann Bradford |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
Robert Gould Tharp (October 25, 1928 – May 30, 2003) was an American bishop. He was the second bishop of East Tennessee in the Episcopal Church from 1992 till 1999.[1] Bishop Tharp Business and Technology Institute in Les Cayes, Haiti, is named for him.[2]