Background
Allin, John Maury was born on April 22, 1921 in Helena, Arkansas, United States. Son of Richard and Dora (Harper) Allin.
Allin, John Maury was born on April 22, 1921 in Helena, Arkansas, United States. Son of Richard and Dora (Harper) Allin.
He graduated from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, and its divinity school, then called Saint Luke"s Seminary, in 1945. He received a Master of Education degree in 1962 from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi.
Ordained to ministry, Episcopal Church, 1944;
vicar, St. Peter's Church, Conway, Arkansas, 1945-1949;
curate, St. Andrew's Church, New Orleans, 1950-1951;
chaplain to Episcopal students and institutions, New Orleans, 1950-1952;
rector, Grace Church, Monroe, Louisiana, 1952-1958;
rector, president, All Saints Junior College, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1958-1961;
bishop coadjutor, Diocese of Mississippi, Protestant Episcopal Church, Jackson, 1961-1966;
bishop, Diocese of Mississippi, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1966-1973;
23d presiding bishop, Episcopal Church in United States of America, 1974-1986;
chaplain, Christ Memorial Chapel, Hobe Sound, Florida, 1986-1994;
chaplin, St. Ann's Summer Chapel, Kennebunkport, Maine., 1991-1997. Member Joint Commision on Ecumenical Rels., 1964-1973. Member Anglican-Roman Cath.Consultation, 1967-1973.
Member executive county Episcopal Church, 1970-1985. Member Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference, 1969-1973, chairman, 1972-1973.
Trustee All Saints Episcopal School, Vicksburg, 1961-1998. Trustee University of South, 1961-1998, board regents, 1965-1971, 79-85, chancellor, 1973-1979.
Married Frances Ann Kelly, October 18, 1949. Children: Martha May, Kelly Ann and John Maury (twins), Frances Elizabeth.