Robert Hodges Johnson

The Right Reverend Robert Hodges Johnson
Bishop of Western North Carolina
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Western North Carolina
Elected	November 1988
In office	1990–2004
Predecessor	William G. Weinhauer
Successor	G. Porter Taylor
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Western North Carolina (1989-1990)
Orders
Ordination	1963
Consecration	March 11, 1989 by Edmond L. Browning
Personal details
Born	(1934-10-01) October 1, 1934 Jacksonville, Florida, US
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	William Weakley Johnson & Marjorie Philips
Spouse	Julie
Children	2

Robert Hodges Johnson (born October 1, 1934) is an American prelate who served as the fifth Bishop of Western North Carolina in The Episcopal Church.

Biography

Johnson was born on October 1, 1934, in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of William Weakley Johnson and Marjorie Philips. He served in the United States Army between 1957 and 1960. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida, a Master of Divinity the Virginia Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Divinity from the University of the South and the Virginia Theological Seminary, respectively.

After ordination in 1963, he served at the Church of Our Saviour and St George's Church, both in Jacksonville, Florida. He also served at the church of St. Martin in the Highlands, in Jacksonville, before serving as a senior canon at St John's Cathedral. Prior to his election as bishop, he served as rector of the Church of the Holy Innocents in Atlanta, Georgia, a post he held for 17 years.

In November 1988, Johnson was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Western North Carolina. He was consecrated on March 11, 1989, in the Ashville Civic Center, and he succeeded as diocesan in 1990. He retired in 2004. Johnson served as Interim Bishop of Southern Virginia in 2006, and was named Assisting Bishop of Pittsburgh in 2008.