Background
Spears, Robert Rae was born on June 18, 1918 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Robert Rae and Phebe (Wing) Spears.
Spears, Robert Rae was born on June 18, 1918 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Robert Rae and Phebe (Wing) Spears.
AB, Hobart College, 1940. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), 1969. STB, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1943.
STD (honorary), 1967.
Ordained priest Episcopal Church, 1944. Curate Olean, New York, 1943—1944. Canon St. Paul's Cathdral, Buffalo, 1948—1950.
Rector Mayville, 1944—1948, Auburn, 1950—1954, Trinity Church, Princeton, New Jersey, 1960—1967. Vicar Chapel of Intercession, New York City, 1954—1960. Suffragan bishop Diocese West Missouri, 1967—1970.
Bishop Rochester, New York, from 1970. President Metropolitan Interch. Agency, Kansas City, Missouri, 1968.
Trustee General Theological Seminary, from 1955.
Married Charlotte Lee Luttrell, June 16, 1947. Children: Robert Rae, Deborah Wing, Gregory Luttrell.