Edward W. Jones
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The Right Reverend Edward Witker Jones D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Indianapolis | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Indianapolis |
| Elected | March 26, 1977 |
| In office | 1977–1997 |
| Predecessor | John Pares Craine |
| Successor | Catherine Waynick |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Indianapolis (1977) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 1, 1955 by Nelson M. Burroughs |
| Consecration | September 10, 1977 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1929 |
| Died | July 28, 2007 (aged 78) Bloomington, Indiana, United States |
| Buried | Saint Alban's Church, Indianapolis |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Mason Beach Jones & Gertrude Witker |
| Spouse | Martha Anne Shelburne |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
Edward Witker Jones (March 25, 1929 – July 28, 2007) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who was the ninth Bishop of Indianapolis between 1977 and 1997.
Jones was born on March 25, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Mason Beach Jones and Gertrude Witker.[1] He was educated at the Western Reserve Academy, and attended Williams College, from where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1951. After that he enrolled at the Virginia Theological Seminary, graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1954, and was honored with a Doctor of Divinity in 1978. He married Martha Anne Shelburne on July 13, 1963, and together had three children.[2]