William Evan Sanders | |
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| Bishop of East Tennessee | |
.jpg) Sanders circa 1958 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | East Tennessee |
| In office | 1985–1992 |
| Successor | Robert Tharp |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Tennessee (1962–1977) Bishop of Tennessee (1977–1985) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1946 by James M. Maxon |
| Consecration | April 4, 1962 by Arthur C. Lichtenberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1919 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2021 (aged 101) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Walter Richard Sanders, Agnes Mortimer Jones |
| Spouse | Kathryn Cowan Schaffer (m. 1951) Marlin Jones Phythyon (m. 2005) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
William Evan Sanders (December 25, 1919 – November 18, 2021) was an American Episcopalian bishop. He was the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee from 1977 to 1985, and first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee from 1985 to 1992. He was consecrated to the episcopate on April 4, 1962.