Joseph Minnis
Joseph Summerville Minnis (January 3, 1904 - September 6, 1977) was the sixth bishop of Colorado in The Episcopal Church, serving from 1954 until his removal from office in 1969 after a closed-door church trial.
The Right Reverend Joseph Summerville Minnis D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Colorado | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Colorado |
| Elected | May 19, 1954 |
| In office | 1955–1969 |
| Predecessor | Harold L. Bowen |
| Successor | Edwin B. Thayer |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1929 by Benjamin F. P. Ivins |
| Consecration | September 29, 1954 by Stephen F. Bayne Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1904 Terre Haute, Indiana, United States |
| Died | September 6, 1977 (aged 73) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph William Minnis & Sarah Summerville |
| Spouse |
Mary Katherine Abell
(m. 1933) |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Colorado (1954-1955) |
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