William Creighton (bishop)

The Right Reverend William Creighton
Bishop of Washington
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Washington
Elected	1962
Predecessor	Angus Dun
Successor	John T. Walker
Orders
Ordination	1934 by Frank W. Creighton
Personal details
Born	1909 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	1987 Washington, D.C.
Spouse	Marie-Louise Forrest Creighton
Children	William, Michael, and Maxwell
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania

William Forman Creighton (July 23, 1909–May 20, 1987) was the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Washington in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.

Creighton was born the son of Bishop Frank W. Creighton and Maud R. (Hawk) Creighton. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity in 1931. He graduated from Philadelphia Divinity School in 1934.

After being ordained his first assignment was at St. Mark's church in Oakes, North Dakota After three years there he moved to St. Clement's church in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was then a Navy chaplain during World War II. After the war he was assigned to St. John's church in Bethesda, Maryland.

In 1958, Bishop Angus Dun knew that he would be retiring in several years and called for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor. John Bowen Coburn was selected during the first election but he turned down the position. On the second election Creighton was selected over William G. Pollard. Creighton would serve as Bishop Coadjutor until 1962.

Creighton was respected for his theological and intellectual acumen. In the 1962 heresy hearing of Bishop James Pike he wrote the minority opinion while his superior, Bishop Dun, wrote the majority opinion. He would become bishop of the diocese later that year.

On November 25, 1963 he represented presiding bishop, the Rt. Rev. Arthur C. Lichtenberger, in the funeral procession President John F. Kennedy.

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