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 | |
 Payne at the funeral of George H. W. Bush in Houston, December 2018 | |
| Church | The Episcopal Church  |
| Diocese | Texas |
| Installed | 1995 |
| Term ended | 2003 |
| Predecessor | Maurice M. Benitez |
| Successor | Don A. Wimberly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1932 |
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]
See also
References
- Fulton, Loretta (26 April 2018). "Retired bishop from Abilene takes part in Barbara Bush funeral". Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- "Claude Edward Payne". Seminary of the Southwest. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- 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.
- Vara, Richard (28 June 2003). "Retiring Bishop Payne lauded for achievements". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- "George Herbert Walker Bush" (PDF). St. Martin's Episcopal Church. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- Fulton, Loretta (3 August 2018). "Episcopal bishop retired to Abilene pens book about church challenges". Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved 2018-12-12.