The Right Reverend Carolyn Tanner Irish | |
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Bishop of Utah | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Province | Province VIII |
Diocese | Utah |
In office | 1996–2010 |
Predecessor | George E. Bates |
Successor | Scott B. Hayashi |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1983 (deacon) 1984 (priest) by John T. Walker |
Consecration | May 31, 1996 by Edmond L. Browning |
Personal details | |
Born | Carolyn Tanner April 14, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Died | June 29, 2021 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 81)
Denomination | Anglican (prev. LDS) |
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Children | 6 |
Carolyn Tanner Irish (April 14, 1940 – June 29, 2021)[1] was an American bishop. She was the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. At the time of her election and consecration in 1996 she became the fourth woman in the Episcopal Church to hold the office of bishop.