John Seville Higgins
John Seville Higgins (April 14, 1904 - December 28, 1992) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, serving from 1953 to 1954 as coadjutor and from 1955 to 1972 as diocesan.
The Right Reverend John Seville Higgins D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rhode Island | |
| Church | Episcopal church |
| Diocese | Rhode Island |
| In office | 1955–1972 |
| Predecessor | Granville Gaylord Bennett |
| Successor | Frederick H. Belden |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 1, 1931 by George Craig Stewart |
| Consecration | February 4, 1953 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1904 London, England |
| Died | December 28, 1992 (aged 88) |
| Buried | Saint Johns Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Herbert Higgins & Alice Caroline Browne |
| Spouse | Florence Marion Laird |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Rhode Island (1953-1955) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.