Background
Sr., Robert Campbell Witcher, was born on October 5, 1926 in New Orleans. Son of Charles Swanson and Lily Sebastian (Campbell) W.
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Robert Campbell Witcher, Sr.
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Bachelor, Tulane University, 1949. Master of Divinity, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1952. Doctor of Divinity, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1974.
Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1968. Data Control Language (honorary), Nashotah House, 1989.
Career
Priest-in-charge St. Andrew Church, Clinton, Louisiana, Zachary, 1953-1956, St. Augustine Church, Baton Rouge, 1953-1954, rector, 1954-1961. Canon pastor Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, 1961-1962. Rector St. James Church, Baton Rouge, 1962-1975.
Coadjutor bishop Long Island, 1975-1977. Bishop, 1977-1991; professor church history Mercer School Theology, 1975-1991. Interim bishop of Armed Forces, 1989-1990.
Bishop in residence Baton Rouge, New Orleans, 1991-1992. President Mercer Scholarship Fund. Trustee Church Pension Fund, 1991-1992.
President board trustees estate belonging to Diocese of Long Island, 1975-1991. President Anglican Society North America, 1980-1983. Chairman pastoral committee House of Bishops, 1980-1990, Committee to Revise Title III, 1980-1990.
Chairman Committee on Developing Guidelines for Theological Education. Consultant Episcopalian Health Fund Long Island. Historiographer Diocese of Louisiana.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee University of South, 1963-1969, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1963-1982, General Theological Seminary, 1979-1988, Church Pension Fund, 1985-1991, Bch. Reins. Corporation, Killough Charitable Trust, General Health Medical Center, General Health Foundation. President Episcopalian Health Services.
Board directors National Council Alcoholism, Long Island Council Alcoholism, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, Baton Rouge, St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Baton Rouge Green, Louisiana Urban Forestry Council, United Way, General Health Systems, GHS Foundation. Board directors, trustee St. James Place. Active National Conference of Christians and Jews (Baton Rouge chapter).
Captain United States Naval Reserve, retired. Member New York State Council Churches, Long Island Council Churches (committee social justice), American Legion, Military Order of World Wars, Naval Reserve Association, Reserve Officers Association, Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus, Society Colonial Wars, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, Eta Sigma Phi.
Connections
Married Elisabeth Alice Cole, June 4, 1957. 2 children.
