Richard F. Grein
Richard Frank Grein (born November 29, 1932, in Bemidji, Minnesota) was fourteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
The Right Reverend Richard Frank Grein D.D. | |
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| 14th Bishop of New York | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New York |
| Elected | September 28, 1988 |
| In office | 1989-2001 |
| Predecessor | Paul Moore Jr. |
| Successor | Mark Sisk |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1959 by Hamilton Hyde Kellogg |
| Consecration | May 22, 1981 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1932 Bemidji, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Lester Edward Grein & La Vina Minnie Frost |
| Spouse | Joan D. Atkinson (m. 1961) |
| Children | 4 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Kansas (1981-1988) Coadjutor Bishop of New York (1988-1989) |
Biography
A graduate of Nashotah House, he was ordained to the diaconate on June 20, 1959, and to the priesthood on December 21, 1959. He served communities in Minnesota and was professor of pastoral theology for two years at Nashotah House. In 1974 he moved to Kansas and became rector of Saint Michael and All Angels church in Mission, Kansas. On February 14, 1981, he was elected Bishop of Kansas at a special diocesan convention that took place in Grace Episcopal Cathedral. He was consecrated bishop on May 22, 1981 by Presiding Bishop John Allin. In 1989 he was elected Bishop of New York and was installed on October 14 of the same year. He retired in 2001.