Anson Phelps Stokes (bishop)

This article is about the Episcopal bishop. For his father, the priest, see Anson Phelps Stokes (philanthropist). For his grandfather, the multimillionaire banker, see Anson Phelps Stokes.

Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr.
Bishop of Massachusetts
Church	Episcopal Church (United States)
See	Massachusetts
In office	1956—1970
Predecessor	Norman Burdett Nash
Successor	John Melville Burgess
Orders
Ordination	1933
Personal details
Born	January 11, 1905
Died	November 7, 1986

Anson Phelps Stokes, Junior (January 11, 1905 – November 7, 1986) was the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts from 1956 to 1970. He was the son of Anson Phelps Stokes and grandson of Anson Phelps Stokes of Phelps Dodge.

An alumnus of St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire), he received a BA from Yale in 1927, a BD from the Episcopal Theological School (now the Episcopal Divinity School), a DD from Kenyon College and later degrees from Columbia, Berkeley Divinity School, and Suffolk University.

He was married to Hope Procter of the family which founded Procter & Gamble.

References

• Web page about the three Anson Phelps Stokes
• New York Times Obituary of Hope Procter widow of Rt. Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes
• Episcopal Church Obituary of Hope Procter widow of Rt. Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes

Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by Norman Burdett Nash	Bishop of Massachusetts 1956–1970	Succeeded by John Melville Burgess