Austin Pardue

Harry Austin Pardue (August 9, 1899 – April 28, 1981) was the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.

He then became rector of Lawrence Hall for Boys and chaplain to city mission staff of the Diocese of Chicago, between 1925 and 1927.

He was also a member of the Diocesan Council and Examining Chaplains in 1933. he served as Deputy to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church of 1928 and 1935.

During his time as bishop he promoted ecumenism and was chairman of an Episcopal commission on relations with Orthodox churches.

[3] Pardue wrote several books, including Bold to Say (1940), Life Out There (1943), Create and Make New (1952), Korean Adventure (1953) and The Eucharist and You (1963).