R. Stewart Wood
American bishop (1934–2023)
Raymond Stewart Wood Jr. (June 25, 1934 – July 30, 2023) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served the Diocese of Michigan from 1990 to 2000 as its ninth diocesan bishop.
Personal life
Raymond Stewart Wood Jr. was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1956 and Virginia Theological Seminary in 1959, as well as Ball State University with a master's degree in counseling and sociology in 1973. He was married to Kristin Wood, with whom he had three children. Wood died in Hanover, New Hampshire on July 30, 2023, at the age of 89.
Ministry
Wood served as curate of St. Paul's in Columbus, Indiana, vicar of the Brown County Mission in Bean Blossom, Indiana, associate and rector of Church of All Saints in Indianapolis, and rector of Christ Church in Glendale, Ohio. During this time, he served on various diocesan councils and standing committees, and was a deputy to General Convention from 1970 to 1976 and in 1982.
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