Clergy

The Rev. Damien C. Grout, Vicar

Fr. Damien is currently serving St. Paul’s as Vicar. He has served Anglican parishes in Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia and was ordained to the diaconate in 2009 and the priesthood in 2011 at St. Stephen’s REC in Flowood, MS where he ministered for several years before taking the call as Rector of Holy Cross Anglican REC in Alpine, TX. He holds an M. Div. from Cranmer Theological House and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Fr. Damien and his wife, Jolie, were college sweethearts and have been married for 25 years.

The Rt. Rev. Peter Manto, Bishop Ordinary

Bishop Manto is Rector of Trinity Church and Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the Central States (REC). Bp. Manto has been a parish pastor for over 40 years. He was the church-planter for the non-denominational church which became Trinity Church and guided its move into the Reformed Episcopal Church. Bp. Manto has been married to his wife Janice for over 40 years. They have four adult children and 13 grandchildren.