John F. Ashby

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John Forsythe Ashby (March 26, 1929 – May 10, 2001) was an American bishop in the Episcopal Church.[1] Ashby was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2] He received a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in 1952 and a master's degree in divinity from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in 1955.[3] He was a chaplain in the Oklahoma National Guard and held the rank of lieutenant colonel.[4] He led the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas from 1981[5] to 1995.[6] In 1986, he travelled to Guam to serve as interim bishop of the Episcopal Church in Micronesia.[7] In 1992, as an ecumenical gesture, he named a Roman Catholic priest an honorary canon.[8] He died in 2001.[9]

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  1. ^ "Past Bishops". diowks.org. The Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  2. ^ "Consecration set Thursday for new Episcopal bishop". The Salina Journal. 1981-05-18. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ "Former bishop dies at 72; educated, served in state". The Oklahoman. 2001-05-11. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ^ "John F. Ashby, retired bishop of western Kansas, dies". Tulsa World. 2001-05-13. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. ^ "New bishop arrives". The Salina Journal. 1981-05-08. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  6. ^ "Bishop Ashby of Western Kansas Dies". The Living Church. Vol. 222 no. 22. 2001-06-03. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-11-13 – via episcopalarchives.org.
  7. ^ Clouston, David (1986-06-11). "Salina bishop to be Guam troubleshooter". The Salina Journal. p. 2.
  8. ^ "Salina Catholic Editor Honored By Local Episcopal Cathedral". The Catholic News & Herald. Diocese of Charlotte. Catholic News Service. 1992-03-13. p. 10.
  9. ^ "Obituary for John F. Ashby". The Salina Journal. 2001-06-20. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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