The Right Reverend Richard Bland Mitchell D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Arkansas | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Arkansas |
| Elected | 1938 |
| In office | 1938–1956 |
| Predecessor | Edwin Warren Saphore |
| Successor | Robert R. Brown |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 24, 1913 by Theodore DuBose Bratton |
| Consecration | October 5, 1938 by Walter Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1887 |
| Died | March 7, 1961 (aged 73) Sewanee, Tennessee, United States |
| Buried | University of the South Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Ewing Young Mitchell & Amanda Corinne Medley |
| Spouse |
Vivien McQuiston (m. 1915) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of the South |
Richard Bland Mitchell (July 26, 1887 - March 7, 1961) was the eighth bishop of Arkansas in The Episcopal Church and the thirteenth chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South. [1] An Episcopal camp and retreat center in central Arkansas is named for him.[2]
- ^ Chitty, Arthur Ben (February 1961). "Bishop Mitchell Dies: Was thirteenth Chancellor; untimely death interrupts 'new career' of service". Sewanee News. Tennessee.
- ^ "Camp Mitchell". Retrieved 2015-04-06.