John Allin


John Allin
23rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
ChurchEpiscopal Church
ElectedOctober 1973
In office1974–1985
PredecessorJohn E. Hines
SuccessorEdmond L. Browning
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi (1961-1966)
Bishop of Mississippi (1966-1974)
Orders
OrdinationMay 10, 1945
by Richard Bland Mitchell
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1961
by Arthur C. Lichtenberger
Personal details
Born(1921-04-22)April 22, 1921
DiedMarch 6, 1998(1998-03-06) (aged 76)
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
BuriedUniversity of the South Cemetery, Sewanee, Tennessee
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRichard Allin, Dora Harper
SpouseFrances Ann Kelly
Children4
Alma materSewanee: The University of the South

John Maury Allin (April 22, 1921 – March 6, 1998) was an American Episcopal bishop who served as the 23rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1974 to 1985.