John Allin


John Allin
23rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
ChurchEpiscopal Church
ElectedOctober 1973
In office1974–1985
PredecessorJohn E. Hines
SuccessorEdmond L. Browning
Orders
OrdinationMay 10, 1945
by Richard Bland Mitchell
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1961
by Arthur C. Lichtenberger
Personal details
Born(1921-04-22)April 22, 1921
DiedMarch 6, 1998(1998-03-06) (aged 76)
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
BuriedUniversity of the South Cemetery, Sewanee, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRichard Allin, Dora Harper
SpouseFrances Ann Kelly
Children4
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi (1961-1966)
Bishop of Mississippi (1966-1974)
Alma materSewanee: The University of the South

John Maury Allin (April 22, 1921 – March 6, 1998) was an American Episcopal bishop who served as the 23rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1974 to 1985.


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