The Right Reverend John Pares Craine D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Indianapolis | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Indianapolis |
| Elected | December 4, 1956 |
| In office | 1959–1977 |
| Predecessor | Richard A. Kirchhoffer |
| Successor | Edward W. Jones |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Indianapolis (1957-1959) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 1936 by Warren Lincoln Rogers |
| Consecration | April 29, 1957 by Richard A. Kirchhoffer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1911 |
| Died | December 24, 1977 (aged 66) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Buried | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Lee Craine & Hilda B. Wright |
| Spouse | Esther Judson Strong |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
John Pares Craine (June 28, 1911 - December 24, 1977) was the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis in The Episcopal Church, serving from 1959 until his death on Christmas Eve in 1977, shortly before his scheduled retirement.[1] He supported the ordination of women.[2]
Bishop John Craine, a man respected by both liberals and conservatives within his denomination and diocese, was a supporter of female ordination.