Harry W. Shipps
Harry Woolston Shipps (January 28, 1926 – November 17, 2016) was the eighth Bishop of Georgia. He was the 778th bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA).
The Right Reverend Harry Woolston Shipps D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Georgia | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Georgia |
| Elected | September 15, 1983 |
| In office | 1985–1994 |
| Predecessor | Paul Reeves |
| Successor | Henry I. Louttit |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 17, 1959 by Alfred L. Banyard |
| Consecration | January 6, 1984 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1926 Bordentown, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | November 17, 2016 (aged 90) Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Buried | St Paul's Church, Savannah, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Louise Huntington |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Georgia (1984-1985) |
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