Robert Tharp
The Right Reverend Robert Gould Tharp D.D. | |
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| Bishop of East Tennessee | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | East Tennessee |
| Elected | November 17, 1990 |
| In office | 1992–1999 |
| Predecessor | William Evan Sanders |
| Successor | Charles G. vonRosenberg |
| Other post(s) | Assisting Bishop of Atlanta |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of East Tennessee (1991-1992) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 9, 1957 by William F. Moses |
| Consecration | May 4, 1991 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1928 |
| Died | May 30, 2003 (aged 74) |
| Buried | St. John's Cathedral (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Ann Bradford |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
Robert Gould Tharp (October 25, 1928 – May 30, 2003) was an American bishop. He was the second bishop of East Tennessee in the Episcopal Church from 1992 till 1999. Bishop Tharp Business and Technology Institute in Les Cayes, Haiti, is named for him.