Richard Beamon Martin (February 23, 1913 – April 11, 2012) was a bishop in The Episcopal Church.
He was educated at the Georgetown High School and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1937 from Allen University.
He then studied at Bishop Payne Divinity School, which merged with Virginia Theological Seminary in 1949.
After graduation, Martin was ordained deacon on June 8, 1942, and priest in February 1943.
[3] During his time as bishop, he was known for his reconciling spirit and as an advocate for recruitment, training and deployment of Black people seeking Holy Orders.