Robert Strange (bishop)
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The Right Reverend Robert Strange D.D. | |
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| Bishop of East Carolina | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | East Carolina |
| Elected | May 26, 1904 |
| In office | 1905–1914 |
| Predecessor | Alfred A. Watson |
| Successor | Thomas C. Darst |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of East Carolina (1904-1905) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 15, 1885 by Theodore B. Lyman |
| Consecration | November 1, 1904 by Ellison Capers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1857 |
| Died | August 23, 1914 (aged 56) |
| Buried | St James's Church, Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Robert Strange & Caroline Wright |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Stone Buford (m. September 29, 1886) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
Robert Strange (December 6, 1857 – August 23, 1914) was second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, serving from 1905 to 1913.
Strange was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on December 6, 1857, the son of Robert Strange, a lawyer and army officer, and Caroline Wright. He was also the grandson of Judge and Senator Robert Strange. He was baptized in St James's Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. He studied at the Horner School and the University of North Carolina, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1879 and also receiving the debater's medal. He then studied at Berkeley Divinity School and graduated in 1883.[1]
