William Grant Black
The Right Reverend William Grant Black D.D. | |
|---|---|
| VII Bishop of Southern Ohio | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Southern Ohio |
| Elected | June 23, 1979 |
| In office | 1980–1992 |
| Predecessor | John McGill Krumm |
| Successor | Herbert Thompson Jr. |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Southern Ohio (1979-1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 17, 1962 |
| Consecration | November 8, 1979 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1920 |
| Died | July 7, 2013 (aged 93) Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph Charles Black & Verna Dell Grimes |
| Spouse |
June Marie Mathewson
(m. 1942; died 1993)Frances King Mathewson
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Chicago Divinity School |
| Alma mater | Greenville College |
William Grant Black (April 17, 1920 – July 7, 2013) was seventh bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio in The Episcopal Church.