R. William Franklin

Ralph William Franklin (born January 3, 1947) was the eleventh Bishop of Western New York in the Episcopal Church between 2011 and 2019.[1] He is Assisting Bishop of Long Island.

The Right Reverend

R. William Franklin
Bishop of Western New York
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseWestern New York
ElectedNovember 20, 2010
In office2011–2019
PredecessorJ. Michael Garrison
Orders
Ordination2005
ConsecrationApril 30, 2011
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Ralph William Franklin

(1947-01-03) January 3, 1947
Brookhaven, Mississippi, US
DenominationAnglican
Spouse
Carmela Vircillo
​
(m. 1971)​
Children2
Alma materVirginia Theological Seminary

Biography

Franklin was born in on January 3, 1947, in Brookhaven, Mississippi . He graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University and a PhD in Church History from Harvard University. Prior to ordination, Franklin served as Dean of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and professor at General Theological Seminary and St John's in Minnesota. After ordination, Franklin also served some time in Italy as associate priest at St Paul's Within the Walls in Rome, associate director of the American Academy in Rome, associate priest of the Anglican Centre in Rome and vicar of the Church of the Resurrection in Orvieto. He returned to the United States and was appointed senior associate priest at St Mark's Church in Philadelphia in July 2010. A few months later, on November 20, 2010, Franklin was elected Bishop of Western New York. He was consecrated on April 30, 2011, by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.[2]

Franklin retired as Bishop of Western New York in April 2019.[3][4]

References
  1. "Our Bishop The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin Eleventh Bishop of Western New York", Diocese of Western New York. Retrieved on 05 December 2018.
  2. Wozniak, Laurie "Diocese of Western New York elects R. William Franklin as bishop", Episcopal Church, 20 November 2010. Retrieved on 10 May 2020.
  3. "Bp. Franklin to Retire in 2019", The Living Church. Retrieved on 10 May 2020.
  4. Dewey, C. "Buffalo Episcopal diocese's bishop retiring; it will share new leader with Pa. diocese", The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY, 7 April 2019. Retrieved on 10 May 2020.


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