John Stark Ravenscroft
John Stark Ravenscroft (May 17, 1772 – March 5, 1830) was the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and helped organize the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee.
The Right Reverend John Stark Ravenscroft D.D., S.T.D. | |
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| Bishop of North Carolina | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | North Carolina |
| Elected | April 12, 1823 |
| In office | 1823–1830 |
| Successor | Levi Silliman Ives |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 6, 1817 by Richard Channing Moore |
| Consecration | May 22, 1823 by William White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1772 Prince George County, Virginia, United States |
| Died | March 5, 1830 (aged 57) Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Buried | Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Ravenscroft & Lillias Miller |
| Spouse | Anne Spotswood Burwell (m. 1792, d. 1814) Sarah Buford (m. 1818, d. 1829) |
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