Tory Baucum

Tory K. Baucum (born 1960) is a former American Anglican priest. He is married to Elizabeth Tyndall Baucum and they have three daughters. In January 2020 he was appointed as the founding Director of the Benedictine Center for Family Life at Benedictine College, an apostolate of Benedictine Abbey.

Baucum attended the Trinity School for Ministry, in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, where he received his MA in 1986 and his Master of Divinity in 1988. He was an Associate Professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, in Wilmore, Kentucky. He also received a PhD in intercultural theology while there.

He was appointed in January 2014 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as one of the Six Preachers of Canterbury Cathedral. He completed that five-year term on March 14, 2019. Archbishop Justin stated upon his appointment that he was expecting that it would help promote "reconciliation and unity" in the Anglican Communion.

Baucum served as Rector of Truro Anglican Church in Fairfax, Virginia from 2007 to 2019. After being placed on a leave absence by the Vestry of Truro in light of his angry and abusive behavior towards the staff and congregation, Tory announced his resignation as rector, renunciation of his Anglican ordination, and plans to convert to Roman Catholicism.[1][2][3][4]

Dr. Baucum has written one book "Evangelical Hospitality" (2008) and numerous essays.

References
  1. "Truro rector resigns". Anglican Ink (Press release). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  2. "Message from the Vestry of Truro Parish to the congregation". Anglican Ink (Press release). 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  3. "Truro Anglican's Tory Baucum Resigns". The Living Church. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. Zauzmer, Julie (21 February 2020). "Prominent Fairfax church seeks to explain rector's sudden departure". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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