John Williams (bishop of Connecticut)
John Williams (August 30, 1817 – February 7, 1899) was the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut and eleventh presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
The Most Reverend John Williams | |
|---|---|
| 11th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 1887–1889 |
| Predecessor | Alfred Lee |
| Successor | Thomas M. Clark |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Connecticut (1865–1899) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 26, 1841 by Thomas Church Brownell |
| Consecration | October 21, 1851 by Thomas Church Brownell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1817 Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | February 7, 1899 (aged 81) Middletown, Connecticut, United States |
| Buried | Indian Hill Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Ephraim Williams & Emily Trowbridge |
| Previous post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Connecticut (1851-1865) |
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