The Right Reverend William Edwin Swing D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Seventh Bishop of California | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | California |
| Elected | 1979 |
| In office | 1979–2006 |
| Predecessor | C. Kilmer Myers |
| Successor | Marc Andrus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1961 by Wilburn C. Campbell |
| Consecration | September 29, 1979 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1936 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Lee Swing & Elsie Bell Holliday |
| Spouse |
Mary Taylor (m. 1961) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
William Edwin Swing (born 26 August 1936) is a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He was the Bishop of California, based in San Francisco, from 1980 to 2006.[1]