(Sidney) Stewart Payne was
Anglican Archbishop of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...
and
Metropolitan of Canada in the late 20th century.
Born on 6 June 1932 and educated at the
Memorial University of Newfoundland he was
ordained
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform ...
in 1957.
[ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ] He served at
Happy Valley,
Bay Roberts
Bay Roberts ( 2016 Population 6,012; Census Agglomeration 11,083) is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The growth of the local economy can be ...
and
St. Anthony. He was elevated to the
episcopate
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
in 1978.
References
1932 births
Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni
Anglican bishops of Western Newfoundland
20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops
20th-century Anglican archbishops
Metropolitans of Canada
Living people
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