William Forman Creighton
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The Right Reverend William Creighton |
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| Bishop of Washington | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Washington |
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| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1987 |
| Spouse | Marie-Louise Forrest Creighton |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
William Forman Creighton (1909–1987) was the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Washington in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He was a Navy chaplain during World War II. His remains are interred in the Washington National Cathedral where he served.
Rev. Creighton graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. On November 25, 1963 he represented presiding bishop, the Rt. Rev. Arthur C. Lichtenberger, in the funeral procession President John F. Kennedy.
His father, Frank W. Creighton, was the second missionary bishop of the Diocese of Mexico, sixth bishop of the Diocese of Michigan, and a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Long Island. His son, Michael W. Creighton, was the ninth bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
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