David H. Lewis Jr.
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The Right Reverend David Henry Lewis Jr. D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Suffragan Bishop of Virginia | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Virginia |
| Elected | October 8, 1979 |
| In office | 1980–1987 |
| Predecessor | John Alfred Baden |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 9, 1943 by Frederick D. Goodwin |
| Consecration | February 3, 1980 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1918 |
| Died | May 15, 2002 (aged 83) Virginia, United States |
| Buried | St. Paul's Church, Ivy, Virginia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | David Henry Lewis & Louise Thornton Owen |
| Spouse | Caroline Lunt Coffman (M. 1942) |
| Children | 4 |
David Henry Lewis Jr. (August 5, 1918 - May 15, 2002) was an American prelate who served as the Suffragan Bishop of Virginia from 1980 till 1987.[1]
Lewis was born in South Boston, Virginia on August 5, 1918, the son of Reverend David Henry Lewis and Louise Thornton Owen. He studied at the University of Virginia from where he graduated in 1939 and proceeded for further studies at the Virginia Theological Seminary from where he graduated in 1942.[2]