William Mercer Green (grandson)

The Right Reverend William Mercer Green D.D.
Bishop of Mississippi
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Mississippi
In office	1938–1942
Predecessor	Theodore DuBose Bratton
Successor	Duncan Montgomery Gray Sr.
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi (1919-1938)
Orders
Ordination	December 9, 1900 by Hugh Miller Thompson
Consecration	May 20, 1919 by Daniel S. Tuttle
Personal details
Born	(1876-07-12)July 12, 1876 Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Died	November 12, 1942(1942-11-12) (aged 66) Columbus, Mississippi, United States
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Duncan Cameron Green & Arabella Bott
Spouse	Pauline Leila Priestly
Children	3
Alma mater	Sewanee: The University of the South

William Mercer Green (July 12, 1876 – November 12, 1942), was the 4th Bishop of Mississippi from 1938 till 1942. He was the grandson of William Mercer Green, the 1st Bishop of Mississippi.

Education

Green attended the public schools of Greenville, Mississippi. Later he studied theology and graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South. He also earned his Doctor of Divinity from the same university.

Priest

In 1899 Green was ordained deacon and priest a year later. Most of his priesthood was spent as rector of parishes around Mississippi. He also served as rector of St John's Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was also Dean of All Saints College in Vicksburg, Mississippi. His last post prior to his election was as rector of St Andrew's Church in Jackson, Mississippi.

Bishop

In 1919 Green was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi. He succeeded Bishop Theodore DuBose Bratton as diocesan bishop upon his retirement in 1938. His episcopacy was mostly focused on rural work in the diocese. Green died in office on November 12, 1942. His funeral was held on November 16 and was presided over by R. Bland Mitchell, Bishop of Arkansas.