John Lester Thompson
1926–2004 American prelate of the Episcopal Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Lester Thompson III (May 11, 1926 – May 2, 2004) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church who served as Bishop of Northern California from 1978 until 1991.
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The Right Reverend John Lester Thompson | |
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Bishop of Northern California | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Northern California |
Elected | April 1978 |
In office | 1978–1991 |
Predecessor | Clarence Haden |
Successor | Jerry Lamb |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 1951 (deacon) December 1951 (priest) |
Consecration | September 21, 1978 by John Allin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-05-11)May 11, 1926 Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
Died | May 2, 2004(2004-05-02) (aged 77) Medford, Oregon, United States |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
Shirley A. Scott (m. 1951) |
Children | 2 |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Northern California (1978) |
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