Maurice Benitez
The Right Reverend Maurice Benitez | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Texas | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Texas |
| Elected | June 13, 1980 |
| In office | 1980-1995 |
| Predecessor | J. Milton Richardson |
| Successor | Claude E. Payne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1959 |
| Consecration | September 13, 1980 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1928 |
| Died | February 27, 2014 (aged 86) Austin, Texas, United States |
| Buried | St John the Divine Church, Houston |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Enrique Manuel Benitez & Blossom Compton |
| Spouse |
Joanne Dossett
(m. 1949; died 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
Maurice Manuel "Ben" Benitez (January 23, 1928 - February 27, 2014) was sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, serving from 1980 to 1995.