Duncan M. Gray Jr.
Duncan Montgomery Gray Jr. (September 21, 1926 – July 15, 2016) was the 7th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, a diocese of the Episcopal Church. Gray's father, Duncan M. Gray Sr., and his son, Duncan Montgomery Gray III, are respectively the fifth and ninth Bishops of the Diocese of Mississippi.
The Right Reverend Duncan Montgomery Gray D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Mississippi | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Mississippi |
| Elected | March 9, 1974 |
| In office | 1974–1993 |
| Predecessor | John Allin |
| Successor | Alfred C. Marble Jr. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 28, 1953 by Duncan Montgomery Gray Sr. |
| Consecration | May 1, 1974 by John E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1926 Canton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2016 (aged 89) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Buried | Canton City Cemetery, Canton, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Duncan Montgomery Gray Sr. & Isabel McCrady |
| Spouse | Ruth Spivey |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi (1974) |
| Alma mater | Sewanee: The University of the South |
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