Rogers Sanders Harris
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Rogers Sanders Harris | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Southwest Florida | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Southwest Florida |
| Elected | 1989 |
| In office | 1989–1997 |
| Predecessor | E. Paul Haynes |
| Successor | John Lipscomb |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Upper South Carolina (1985-1989) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 5, 1958 by Clarence Alfred Cole |
| Consecration | March 9, 1985 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1930 |
| Died | November 15, 2017 (aged 87) West Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Wilmot Louis Harris & Sarah Elizabeth Sanders |
| Spouse | Anne Marshall Sterwart |
| Children | 3 |
Rogers Sanders Harris (February 22, 1930 – November 15, 2017) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the third Bishop of Southwest Florida from 1989 till 1997.
Harris was born on February 22, 1930, in Anderson, South Carolina, the son of Wilmot Louis Harris and Sarah Elizabeth Sanders. He studied at the University of the South, from where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1952, a Master of Divinity in 1957 and an honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1986. He was also awarded a Doctor of Ministry in 1977 and a Doctor of Divinity in 1986, both from the Virginia Theological Seminary. Harris was First lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps between 1952 and 1954 during the Korean War. He married Anne Marshall Sterwart on March 28, 1953, and together had three children.[1]
