Edmond L. Browning
Edmond Lee Browning (March 11, 1929 – July 11, 2016) was an American bishop. He was the 24th presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
The Most Reverend Edmond L. Browning | |
|---|---|
| 24th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Elected | September 19, 1985 |
| In office | 1985–1997 |
| Predecessor | John Allin |
| Successor | Frank Griswold |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 23, 1955 by Everett Holland Jones |
| Consecration | January 5, 1968 by John E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1929 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Died | July 11, 2016 (aged 87) Hood River, Oregon, United States |
| Buried | Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (Honolulu) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edmond Lucian Browning, Cora Mae Lee |
| Spouse | Patricia Alline Sparks |
| Children | 5 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Okinawa (1968-1971) Bishop of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe (1971-1974) Executive for National and World Mission (1974-1976) Bishop of Hawaii (1976-1985) |
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