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Robert R. Spears, Jr.
The Right Reverend Robert Rae Spears, Jr., (June 1918 – March 18, 2008) was a prominent American Christian clergyman, and the former Episcopal Bishop of Rochester, New York, for which he served from 1970 to 1984. He was best known for his liberal views. Bishop Spears was an important leader in the Episcopal Church's progressive wing. He was in favor of the decision to ordain women. He opposed the Vietnam War, and spoke out against violence during the Attica Prison riot. He was also an early proponent of involvement in the Episcopal Church by its gay and lesbian members.
==Childhood, education and calling==
Spears graduated from Hobart College in Upstate New York〔 in 1940.〔(Hobart and William Smith Colleges web site ). Accessed March 30, 2008.〕 He answered the call to holy orders in the Episcopal Church. He graduated from The General Theological Seminary in New York City〔 in 1943.〔
He was ordained a deacon and priest, and served as a curate.
Spears was married to his wife Charlotte for decades, and they had three children and three grandchildren.〔〔
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