The Rt. Rev. William Gillette Weinhauer, Bishop of Western North Carolina from 1975 to 1990, died Jan. 26 in Asheville, N.C, his home for the past 34 years. He was 82.

Bishop Weinhauer was active in ecumenical ministry, serving for 10 years as a member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue in the United States (ARC-USA). He was also co-chair of the Lutheran-Episcopal Dialogue from 1976 to 1991.

Bishop Weinhauer was born and raised in New York City. He received a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in 1948, and went on to earn three degrees at the General Theological Seminary.

He served a number of congregations in the dioceses of Long Island and New York after his ordination to the priesthood, and in 1956 he became professor of New Testament at St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary, Quezon City, Philippines. In 1961, he accepted a New Testament teaching assignment at GTS, becoming a full professor in 1964.

In 1970 he became rector of Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was elected Bishop Coadjutor of Western North Carolina in 1973.

After retiring from full-time ministry in January 1990, Bishop Weinhauer served as visiting professor of religion at Western North Carolina University and as adjunct professor at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.

Bishop Weinhauer is survived by his wife, Jean; three daughters, two granddaughters and a brother.

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