R. Bland Mitchell
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Richard Bland Mitchell (July 26, 1887 - March 7, 1961) was the eighth bishop of Arkansas in The Episcopal Church and the thirteenth chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South. [1] An Episcopal camp and retreat center in central Arkansas is named for him.[2]
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The Right Reverend Richard Bland Mitchell D.D. | |
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Bishop of Arkansas | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Arkansas |
Elected | 1938 |
In office | 1938–1956 |
Predecessor | Edwin Warren Saphore |
Successor | Robert R. Brown |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 24, 1913 by Theodore DuBose Bratton |
Consecration | October 5, 1938 by Walter Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-09-17)September 17, 1887 |
Died | March 7, 1961(1961-03-07) (aged 73) Sewanee, Tennessee, United States |
Buried | University of the South Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Ewing Young Mitchell & Amanda Corinne Medley |
Spouse |
Vivien McQuiston (m. 1915) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of the South |
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