J. Thomas Heistand
John Thomas Heistand (November 10, 1894 – November 8, 1979) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania (formerly Harrisburg), serving from 1943 to 1966.
The Right Reverend John Thomas Heistand D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Harrisburg | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Harrisburg |
| Elected | May 25, 1943 |
| In office | 1943–1966 |
| Predecessor | Hunter Wyatt-Brown |
| Successor | Dean T. Stevenson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 1922 by James Henry Darlington |
| Consecration | September 15, 1943 by Henry Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1894 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | November 8, 1979 (aged 84) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried | Eagles Mere Cemetery, Eagles Mere |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Oliver Howard Heistand & Ethel Grant Ferrier |
| Spouse | Alta Streit Hertzler |
| Children | 4 |
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