Walter C. Righter
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Right Reverend Walter C. Righter, D.D. |
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| VII Bishop of Iowa | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Iowa |
| In office | January 12, 1972 – December 31, 1988 |
| Predecessor | Gordon V. Smith |
| Successor | C. Christopher Epting |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 6, 1951 |
| Consecration | January 12, 1972 by John Elbridge Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 23, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 11, 2011 (aged 87) Export, Pennsylvania |
Walter Cameron Righter (October 23, 1923 – September 11, 2011) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served the Diocese of Iowa from 1972 to 1988. He then served as assistant bishop for the Diocese of Newark from 1989 to 1991.
Righter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served with the field artillery in the United States Army in World War II where he saw action in the Battle of the Bulge. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1948 and a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from Berkeley Divinity School in 1951. Righter married Nancy Tolbert and together they raised four children. He was ordained a deacon on April 7, 1951 and a priest on October 6 of the same year. The Rev. Righter served parishes in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and Georgetown, Pennsylvania and then the Church of the Good Shepherd in Nashua, New Hampshire. While in Nashua he also served as the Ecumenical Relations Chairman for the Diocese of New Hampshire and on the Standing Committee on Structure of the National Convention.
Righter was elected the seventh Bishop of Iowa October 8, 1971 at a Special Convention held at St. Paul’s Church in Des Moines. He was consecrated a bishop by the Most Rev. John Elbridge Hines, and the Rt. Rev.s Charles F. Hall and Gordon V. Smith on January 12, 1972. The consecration was an ecumenical service held at St. Ambrose Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines and the service used came from the Services for Trial Use. He was the 671st bishop consecrated in the United States, and served as the Bishop of Iowa for 16 years.
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