O. T. Jones Sr.
Bishop Ozro Thurston Jones Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Church | Church of God In Christ |
| Diocese | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| In office | 1962-1968 |
| Predecessor | Charles Harrison Mason |
| Successor | J.O. Patterson Sr. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1912 (Elder Justice Bowe) |
| Consecration | 1933 by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1891 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1972 (aged 81) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Neanza Zelma Jones |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Senior Bishop, Church of God in Christ, Pastor, theologian, minister |
Ozro Thurston Jones Sr. (March 26, 1891 – September 23, 1972) was a Holiness Pentecostal denomination leader and minister, who was the second Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. (1962–1968), succeeding Bishop Charles Harrison Mason, who was the founder. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is the fourth largest denomination in the United States, being in the Holiness Pentecostal tradition.