Henry Knox Sherrill | |
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20th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
In office | 1947–1958 |
Predecessor | Henry St. George Tucker |
Successor | Arthur C. Lichtenberger |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Massachusetts (1930–1947) |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 9, 1915 by William Lawrence |
Consecration | October 14, 1930 by James De Wolf Perry |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, United States | November 6, 1890
Died | May 11, 1980 Boxford, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 89)
Buried | Cone Hill Cemetery in Richmond, Massachusetts |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Henry Williams Sherril, Maria Knox |
Spouse | Barbara Harris |
Children | 4 |
Education | Yale University (BA) Episcopal Theological School (BDiv) |
Henry Knox Sherrill (November 6, 1890 – May 11, 1980) was an Episcopal bishop. He was the 20th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1947 to 1958, having previously served as Bishop of Massachusetts (1930–1947).