G. Porter Taylor
Granville Porter Taylor (born September 17, 1950) is the sixth and immediate past Episcopal Bishop of Western North Carolina. In March 2015 he announced his intent to retire. He was succeeded as bishop by the Rt. Rev. José Antonio McLoughlin. Taylor was appointed for a two-year term as Assisting Bishop in 2020 for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
The Right Reverend Granville Porter Taylor Ph.D. | |
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| Bishop of Western North Carolina | |
Bishop Taylor in clerical robes | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Western North Carolina |
| Elected | 2004 |
| In office | 2004–2016 |
| Predecessor | Robert Hodges Johnson |
| Successor | José Antonio McLoughlin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 13, 1994 by Frank Allan |
| Consecration | September 18, 2004 by Robert Carroll Johnson Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Granville Porter Taylor September 17, 1950 Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Jo Abbott Taylor |
| Children | Arthur Taylor and Marie Taylor |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of St. Gregory Episcopal Church |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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