William E. Swing

William Edwin Swing (born 26 August 1936) is a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He was the Bishop of California, based in San Francisco, from 1980 to 2006.

The Right Reverend

William Edwin Swing

D.D.
Bishop of California
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseCalifornia
Elected1979
In office1979–2006
PredecessorC. Kilmer Myers
SuccessorMarc Andrus
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1961
by Wilburn C. Campbell
ConsecrationSeptember 29, 1979
by John Allin
Personal details
Born (1936-08-26) August 26, 1936
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsWilliam Lee Swing & Elsie Bell Holliday
Spouse
Mary Taylor
(m. 1961)
Children2
Alma materKenyon College
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