Background
Johnson, David Elliot was born on April 17, 1933 in Newark. Son of Theodore Eames and Frances Lysett (Wetmore) Johnson.
Johnson, David Elliot was born on April 17, 1933 in Newark. Son of Theodore Eames and Frances Lysett (Wetmore) Johnson.
Bachelor, Trinity College, 1955; Master of Divinity, Virginia Theological College, 1961; postgraduate, College Preachers, 1970, 74, 78, 81, 83; Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1986; Doctor of Divinity, Trinity College, 1986.
Rector, Church Good Shepherd, Little Rock, 1961-1965; vicar, St. Martin's, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1965-1972; chaplain, instructor humanities, U. Arkansas, 1965-1972; rector, Calvary Church, Columbia, Missouri, 1972-1976; rector, St. Boniface Church, Sarasota, Florida, 1976-1985; bishop coadjutor, Diocese of Massachusetts, Boston, 1985-1986; bishop, Diocese of Massachusetts, Boston, 1986-1995. Chair Dovemass.
Trustee Kent (Connecticut) School, Berkeley Division School Yale University. Board directors Boston Partners in Education, National Partners in Education, Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Co-chair Boston Coalition Religious Task Force on Violence and Drugs.
Member steering committee One-to-One. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1958.
Married Joyce Joanne Evans, February 24, 1958. Children: Stephanie Johnson Duensing, Elizabeth Johnson, Scott Johnson.