Walter C. Righter
Walter Cameron Righter (October 23, 1923 – September 11, 2011) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served the Diocese of Iowa from 1972 to 1988. He then served as assistant bishop for the Diocese of Newark from 1989 to 1991.
The Right Reverend Walter Cameron Righter D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Iowa | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Iowa |
| See | October 8, 1971 |
| In office | 1972–1988 |
| Predecessor | Gordon V. Smith |
| Successor | C. Christopher Epting |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Newark (1989-1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 6, 1951 by Austin Pardue |
| Consecration | January 12, 1972 by John Elbridge Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1923 |
| Died | September 11, 2011 (aged 87) Export, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Richard Righter & Dorothy Mae Bottomley |
| Spouse | Marguerite Jeanne Burroughs
(m. 1946; div. 1988)Nancy Tolbert (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
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