Bob Jones (bishop)
The Right Reverend Bob Gordon Jones | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Wyoming | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Wyoming |
| Elected | June 25, 1977 |
| In office | 1977–1996 |
| Predecessor | David Thornberry |
| Successor | Bruce Edward Caldwell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 by Robert R. Brown |
| Consecration | October 31, 1977 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1932 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | F. H. Jones, Helen Truman Ellis |
| Spouse | Judith Munroe (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
Bob Gordon Jones (born August 22, 1932) is an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the Bishop of Wyoming between 1977 and 1996.
Early life and education[edit]
Jones was born on August 22, 1932, in Paragould, Arkansas, the son of F. H. Jones and Helen Truman Ellis. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi in 1956 and a Master of Divinity degree from the Seminary of the Southwest in 1959. The seminary also awarded him a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1978. Jones served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1950 and 1955.[1]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Jones was ordained deacon on June 29, 1959, and became assistant to the Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock, Arkansas. Whilst there, he was ordained a priest in 1960. In 1962 he left for Alaska, where he became vicar of the Church of St George-in-Arctic in Kotzebue, Alaska. In 1967, he became rector and vicar of St Christopher's Church in Anchorage, Alaska, where he remained until 1977.[2]
Bishop[edit]
Jones was elected Bishop of Wyoming on the fourth ballot of a special convention held on June 25, 1977. He was then consecrated on October 31, 1977, by Presiding Bishop John Allin. He retired in 1996.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "JONES, BOB GORDON". Who's Who in the West: 414. 1999.
- ^ "Alaskan Priest is Elected to Wyoming See", Episcopal News Service, June 29, 1977. Retrieved on April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Bishop Bob Gordon Jones", The Sundance Times, November 3, 1977. Retrieved on April 25, 2021.