David H. Lewis Jr. Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific Prefix:The Right Reverend
David Henry Lewis Jr.
Honorific Suffix:D.D.
Suffragan Bishop of Virginia
Diocese:Virginia
Elected:October 8, 1979
Term:1980–1987
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Predecessor:John Alfred Baden
Ordination:April 9, 1943
Ordained By:Frederick D. Goodwin
Consecration:February 3, 1980
Consecrated By:John Allin
Birth Date:5 August 1918
Buried:St. Paul's Church, Ivy, Virginia
Religion:Anglican
Parents:David Henry Lewis & Louise Thornton Owen
Spouse:Caroline Lunt Coffman (M. 1942)
Children:4
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David Henry Lewis Jr. (August 5, 1918 - May 15, 2002) was an American prelate who served as the Suffragan Bishop of Virginia from 1980 till 1987.[1]

Early life and education

Lewis was born in South Boston, Virginia on August 5, 1918, the son of Reverend David Henry Lewis and Louise Thornton Owen. He studied at the University of Virginia from where he graduated in 1939 and proceeded for further studies at the Virginia Theological Seminary from where he graduated in 1942.[2]

Ordination

Lewis was ordained deacon in 1942 and then priest on April 9, 1943, at Abingdon Church in White Marsh, Virginia by Bishop Frederick D. Goodwin.[3] He then served as rector of Abingdon Church, Christchurch, Virginia and St Stephen's Church in Culpeper, Virginia. In 1956 he became rector of St Matthew's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

Bishop

Lewis was elected Suffragan Bishop of Virginia on October 6, 1979, on the fourth ballot of a special convention.[4] He was consecrated on February 3, 1980, in St Paul's Church, Richmond, Virginia by Presiding Bishop John Allin.[5] Lewis retired in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. "David Henry Lewis Jr.", Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 17 May 2002. Retrieved on 02 February 2020.
  2. "LEWIS, DAVID HENRY, JR.", The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., 17 May 2002. Retrieved on 02 February 2020.
  3. . 25 April 1943. Ordinations. . 106. 23.
  4. . 18 November 1979. Virginia Elects Suffragan. . 179. 6.
  5. . 30 March 1980. Virginia Suffragan Consecrated. . 180. 5.