John H. Burt
John Harris Burt (April 11, 1918 – October 20, 2009) was an American prelate, civil rights activist, and social worker, who served as the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio from 1967 to 1983.
The Right Reverend John Harris Burt D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ohio | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Ohio |
| Elected | May 20, 1966 |
| In office | 1967–1983 |
| Predecessor | Nelson M. Burroughs |
| Successor | James R. Moodey |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 1944 by William Scarlett |
| Consecration | February 4, 1967 by John E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1918 Marquette, Michigan, United States |
| Died | October 20, 2009 (aged 91) Marquette, Michigan, United States |
| Buried | Park Cemetery, Marquette, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Bates Gilbert Burt & Emily May Bailey |
| Spouse |
Martha May Miller (m. 1946) |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Ohio (1967) |
| Education | Columbia University Virginia Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
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