Roger Blanchard
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Roger Wilson Blanchard (September 11, 1909 - February 17, 1998) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. He was the church's Bishop of Southern Ohio from 1959 to 1970.
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The Right Reverend Roger Wilson Blanchard | |
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V Bishop of Southern Ohio | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Southern Ohio |
Elected | 1958 |
In office | 1959–1970 |
Predecessor | Henry Hobson |
Successor | John McGill Krumm |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 1937 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
Consecration | November 11, 1958 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
Personal details | |
Born | (1909-09-11)September 11, 1909 |
Died | February 17, 1998(1998-02-17) (aged 88) Bristol, Maine, United States |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Charles Francis Blanchard, Grace Wilson |
Spouse |
Patricia Alice Goodwillie
(m. 1936; died 1995) |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Southern Ohio (1958-1959) |
Education | Episcopal Theological School |
Alma mater | Boston University |
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