John E. Hines, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John E. Hines

Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1910

Place of Birth: Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1997

Profession: priest

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About John E. Hines

  • John Elbridge Hines (October 3, 1910 – July 19, 1997) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
  • When he was elected the 22nd Presiding Bishop in 1965, at the age of 54, he was the youngest person to hold that office, which he held until 1974.
  • Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of Cape Town, said Hines' movement to divest church-held assets in that nation played an important role in the demise of apartheid.

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