Randolph R. Claiborne, Jr.
Randolph Royall Claiborne Jr. (November 7, 1906 – February 22, 1986) was the 5th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, elected in 1952. Previously he had served as Bishop Suffragan in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. Background Randolph was born November 7, 1906, to the Reverend Randolph Royall Claiborne, vicar of the Episcopal Church in Farmville, Virginia, and Mary Thomas Clark. The Claiborne family moved to Marietta, Georgia, where Randolph Sr. would serve as Rector at St James' Church. Randolph Jr. attended the University of Virginia, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1928. He then attended Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, receiving his Master of Divinity in 1931. He was ordained deacon in June 1931 by Bishop Gravatt and priest in January 1932 by Bishop Mikell. From 1932 to 1938, he served as Rector of St James' Church, Macon, Georgia. From there he moved to Church of the Nativity in Huntsville, Alabama, serving from 1938 to 1949 as rector. In 1949, ...
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Episcopal Diocese Of Atlanta
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, with jurisdiction over middle and north Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is in Province 4 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Province IV of the Episcopal Church and its cathedral, the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip, Atlanta, Cathedral of St. Philip, is in Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, as are the diocesan offices. History The Anglican presence in Georgia was established on February 12, 1733, with Christ Church (Savannah, Georgia), Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia. By 1841, the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Diocese of Georgia had been established. In 1907 the diocesan convention unanimously voted to divide the diocese, forming the Diocese of Atlanta. In December 1907, the Diocese of Atlanta held its first convention at Christ Church (Macon, Georgia), Christ Church in Macon, Georgia. In 2007, the diocese celebrated its centennial, and published a hi ...
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