John Stark Ravenscroft
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John Stark Ravenscroft (May 17, 1772 – March 5, 1830) was the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and helped organize the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee.
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The Right Reverend John Stark Ravenscroft D.D., S.T.D. | |
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Bishop of North Carolina | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | North Carolina |
Elected | April 12, 1823 |
In office | 1823–1830 |
Successor | Levi Silliman Ives |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 6, 1817 by Richard Channing Moore |
Consecration | May 22, 1823 by William White |
Personal details | |
Born | May 17, 1772 |
Died | March 5, 1830(1830-03-05) (aged 57) Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
Buried | Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | John Ravenscroft & Lillias Miller |
Spouse | Anne Spotswood Burwell (m. 1792, d. 1814) Sarah Buford (m. 1818, d. 1829) |
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