Claude E. Payne

Claude Edward Payne was the seventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas in The Episcopal Church. He was elected bishop co-adjutor in 1993, and was seated as Bishop of Texas in 1995. Prior to his election as bishop co-adjutor, Payne served as the second Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas from 1983 to 1993.[1]

The Right Reverend

Claude E. Payne
VII Bishop of Texas
ChurchThe Episcopal Church
DioceseTexas
Installed1995
Term ended2003
PredecessorMaurice M. Benitez
SuccessorDon A. Wimberly
Personal details
Born (1932-06-19) June 19, 1932
Abilene, Texas

Biography

Claude Payne was born on June 19, 1932 in Abilene, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Rice University in Houston and went to work for Union Carbide.[2] He later enrolled at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California and obtained a Master of Divinity degree in 1964.[3]

As rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Payne was the parish priest of George H. W. and Barbara Bush.[1] Prior to becoming rector of St. Martin's in 1983, he served as rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont, Texas for fifteen years.[3]

After his retirement in 2003, Payne moved from Houston to Salado, Texas.[4] In 2013, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.[2]

In 2018, Payne participated in the Houston funeral services for first Barbara[1] and then George H. W. Bush.[5]

Payne is married to Barbara Payne.[1] He is the co-author (with Hamilton S. Beazley) of Reclaiming the Great Commission: A Practical Model for Transforming Denominations and Congregations (2000)[2] and the author of Reclaiming Christianity: A Practical Model for Spiritual Growth and Evangelism (2018).[6]

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See also

References
  1. Fulton, Loretta (26 April 2018). "Retired bishop from Abilene takes part in Barbara Bush funeral". Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  2. "Claude Edward Payne". Seminary of the Southwest. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  3. Barnwell, Carol (11 July 1993). "Fr. Payne Chosen as Bishop Coadjutor of Texas". The Living Church. Vol. 207 no. 2. p. 8. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  4. Vara, Richard (28 June 2003). "Retiring Bishop Payne lauded for achievements". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  5. "George Herbert Walker Bush" (PDF). St. Martin's Episcopal Church. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  6. Fulton, Loretta (3 August 2018). "Episcopal bishop retired to Abilene pens book about church challenges". Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by
Maurice M. Benitez		 7th Bishop of Texas
1995 – 2003		 Succeeded by
Don A. Wimberly
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