He was then Dean of the Cathedral in Indianapolis until his appointment as Suffragan Bishop of Washington, D.C., in 1964, where he served for eight years and became known as an advocate for civil rights and an opponent of the Vietnam War.
He was then named Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis, where he served until his appointment as Suffragan Bishop of Washington, D.C., in 1964. During this time he became nationally known as an advocate for civil rights and an opponent of the Vietnam War.