John Bailey Lipscomb (born July 25, 1950)[1] is a former Episcopal bishop who later became a Roman Catholic priest.
[2][3] In 1997, Lipscomb succeeded as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida where he oversaw around 37,000 Episcopalians.
[4] He retired in 2007 after months of medical leave relating to malaria and Parkinson's disease.
[6] As of 2012[update], Lipscomb was spiritual director of the Bethany retreat center in the Diocese of St.
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