Henry I. Louttit

Henry Irving Louttit, Jr. (born June 13, 1938)[1] served as the Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. He was the 901st bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA).

Life

Henry I Louttit, Jr. was born June 13, 1938 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of the South. On June 14, 1962, he was married to Jayne Arledge Northway. Louttit was graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1963 and was ordained to the diaconate in June of that year. He was ordained to the priesthood in April 1964. He served as the Vicar of Trinity Church in Statesboro, Georgia then as the rector of Christ Church Valdosta where he served from April 1, 1967 until his election to the episcopacy.

His father, Henry I. Louttit, Sr., was the last bishop of the Diocese of South Florida before it was divided into three new dioceses.

Episcopacy

Henry I. Louttit, Jr. was consecrated as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia on January 21, 1995. He had been elected to succeed Harry W. Shipps on Bishop Shipps' retirement. Bishop Louttit had long been interested in liturgical renewal and was involved in the creation of the Book of Common Prayer 1979. Under Bishop Louttit's leadership, the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia has taken renewed interest in starting new congregations. He authorized the formation of the missions of St. Stephen's, Leesburg; Church of the Holy Comforter, Martinez; King of Peace, Kingsland; St. Luke's, Rincon, and the Episcopal Church of Our Savior at Honey Creek. He also worked with restarting the congregations in Hawkinsville and Pooler.

He served on the Board of Regents of the University of the South, chairing the Regent’s Committee on the School of Theology. He served in many other leadership roles including being president of the Georgia Christian Council (Ecumenical meeting place for the major churches in our state), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Theological Seminary.

On February 9, 2008, Bishop Louttit announced his retirement effective on the consecration of the Tenth Bishop of Georgia. The Rt. Rev. Scott A. Benhase succeeded Bishop Louttit on his January 23, 2010 consecration.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 (2013). New York: Church Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-0-89869-888-6, p. 588.
  2. ↑ http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_118769_ENG_HTM.htm
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