Richard A. Kirchhoffer

The Right Reverend

Richard Ainslie Kirchhoffer

D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of Indianapolis
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseIndianapolis
Elected1938
In office1939–1959
PredecessorJoseph Marshall Francis
SuccessorJohn Pares Craine
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Indianapolis (1939)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 26, 1917
by Thomas Frederick Davies Jr.
ConsecrationFebruary 8, 1939
by Henry St. George Tucker
Personal details
Born(1890-06-28)June 28, 1890
DiedMay 31, 1977(1977-05-31) (aged 86)
Sonoma, California, United States
BuriedCrown Hill Cemetery
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRichard Beresford Kirchhoffer & Mary Elizabeth Young
SpouseArline Leicester Wagner
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Southern California

Richard Ainslie Kirchhoffer (June 28, 1890 – May 31, 1977) was seventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, serving from 1939 to 1959.