Background
Harris, Bravid Washington was born on January 6, 1896 in Warrenton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Bravid Washington and Margaret O. (Burgess) Harris.
Harris, Bravid Washington was born on January 6, 1896 in Warrenton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Bravid Washington and Margaret O. (Burgess) Harris.
Graduated from Saint Augustine’s College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1917. Bachelor of Divinity, Bishop Payne Division School, St. Petersburg, Virginia, 1922. Special work Berkeley Division School, Middletown, Connecticut, summer 1920.
Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, 1946.
Ordained to ministry Protestant Episcopal Church, December 21, 1921. Rector All Saints Church, Warrenton, North Carolina, 1922-1924, Grace Church, Norfolk, Virginia, 1924-1944. Archdeacon Negro work, Diocese Southern Virginia, 1937-1944.
Secretary Negro Work, National Council Protestant Episcopal Church, New York, 1944-1945.
Missionary bishop of Liberia since February 1945.
Member Joint Commission Negro work, General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1937-1943. Served as First lieutenant United States Army, 365th Infantry, 92d Division, October 1917-May 1919.
Married Flossie M. Adams, May 23, 1918.