The Right Reverend Robert P. Atkinson D.D. | |
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| Bishop of West Virginia | |
| Province | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | West Virginia |
| Elected | February 17, 1973 |
| In office | 1976–1988 |
| Predecessor | Wilburn C. Campbell |
| Successor | John H. Smith |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Virginia (1989-1993) |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of West Virginia (1973-1976) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 24, 1954 by Robert E. L. Strider Sr. |
| Consecration | May 6, 1973 by John E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1927 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2012 (aged 84) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Buried | Emmanuel Church (Greenwood, Virginia) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Henry Atkinson & Anna Poland |
| Spouse | Rosemary Clemence (m. August 8, 1953) |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Poland Atkinson (November 16, 1927 - July 4, 2012) was a bishop in The Episcopal Church, serving in the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, until his retirement. Later, he assisted in the Diocese of Virginia.[1]