William Grant Black

The Right Reverend

William Grant Black

D.D.
VII Bishop of Southern Ohio
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseSouthern Ohio
ElectedJune 23, 1979
In office1980–1992
PredecessorJohn McGill Krumm
SuccessorHerbert Thompson Jr.
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Southern Ohio (1979-1980)
Orders
OrdinationApril 17, 1962
ConsecrationNovember 8, 1979
by John Allin
Personal details
Born(1920-04-17)April 17, 1920
DiedJuly 7, 2013(2013-07-07) (aged 93)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJoseph Charles Black & Verna Dell Grimes
Spouse
June Marie Mathewson
(m. 1942; died 1993)

Frances King Mathewson
(m. 2000)
Children3 children, 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
University of Chicago Divinity School
Alma materGreenville College

William Grant Black (April 17, 1920 – July 7, 2013) was seventh bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio in The Episcopal Church.