William Persell
The Right Reverend William Dailey Persell M.Div. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chicago | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Chicago |
| Elected | November 14, 1998 |
| In office | 1999–2008 |
| Predecessor | Frank Griswold |
| Successor | Jeffrey Lee |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Ohio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1969 (priest) |
| Consecration | March 13, 1999 by Frank T. Griswold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1943 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles B. Persell Jr. & Dorothy Lurenz |
| Spouse | Nancy Pollard Helsing |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Hobart College Episcopal Divinity School |
William Dailey Persell (born May 6, 1943) is an American bishop, formerly the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago (1999–2008).