Joseph Warren Hutchens (January 20, 1910 – August 4, 1979) was diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut from 1971 to 1977.

He joined the Episcopal Church and was received as a candidate for the priesthood by the Bishop of Chicago George Craig Stewart.

[2] Hutchens was ordained a deacon in June 1937 and priest that same December, both by Bishop George Craig Stewart of Chicago.

[3] Hutchens was elected Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut on September 12, 1961, during a special convention of the diocese.

He was also instrumental in establishing a historical research aspect in the diocese, notably concerning the preparation and writing of parish histories.