David Leighton
David Keller Leighton, Sr. (January 22, 1922 – August 7, 2013) was the American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland 1972–1985.
The Right Reverend David Keller Leighton D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Maryland | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Maryland |
| In office | 1972–1985 |
| Predecessor | Harry Lee Doll |
| Successor | A. Theodore Eastman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 |
| Consecration | November 30, 1968 by John E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1922 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | August 7, 2013 (aged 91) Sykesville, Maryland, United States |
| Buried | St. Thomas Church (Owings Mills, Maryland) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Frank Kingsley Leighton & Irene Adele Keller |
| Spouse | Carolyn Ruth Smith (m. 1945) |
| Children | 3 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Maryland (1968-1972) |
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