Michael W. Creighton
Michael Whittington Creighton was ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania from 1996 till 2006.
Michael Whittington Creighton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Central Pennsylvania | |
.jpg.webp) Bishop Creighton in 2006 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Central Pennsylvania |
| Elected | June 10, 1995 |
| In office | 1996–2006 |
| Predecessor | Charlie F. McNutt |
| Successor | Nathan D. Baxter |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1969 |
| Consecration | November 18, 1995 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Creighton & Marie-Louise Forrest Creighton |
| Spouse | Betty Creighton |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Central Pennsylvania (1995-1996) |
Biography
Creighton is the former rector of St Stephen's Church in Seattle, Washington. He was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Central Pennsylvania in 1995 and consecrated on November 18, 1995 by Presiding Bishop Edmond L. Browning in the Founder's Hall on the campus of Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He became diocesan bishop on January 1, 1996 and retired in 2006.
He is the son of Bishop William Creighton and the grandson of Bishop Frank W. Creighton.[1]
References
- "Bishop Consecrated in Central Pennsylvania". The Living Church. Episcopal Church. December 10, 1995. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
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