Current Bishops

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Education:

• B.A. History, Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, IA
• STL, Seminary of Saint Francis of Assisi, Old Roman Catholic Church, English Rite, Chicago, IL

Ordinations:

• Deacon: 12 June 1994 by Bp Floyd Anthony Kortenhof
• Priest: 28 January 1995 by Bp Floyd Anthony Kortenhof
• Bishop: 25 May 2003 by Archbishop Floyd Anthony Kortenhof, Archbishop Karl Barwin, and Bishop Robert Collier

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Education:

• College of DuPage: Glen Ellyn IL, AAS-Geography, 1989
• National-Louis University: Evanston IL, BAS-Behavioral Science, 1996
• Bishop Anderson House (ECUSA): Chicago IL, Lay Chaplain’s School, 1998
• Read for Orders: The Free Episcopal Church 2002-2003
• Hospice Foundation of America: CNS Home Health and Hospice, Carol Stream IL, Hospice Volunteer Training, 2006
• Midwestern University: Downers Grove IL, Certificate in Gerontology Studies, 2006
• University of Wisconsin: Madison WI, Certificate in Substance Abuse Assessment 2007

Ordinations:

• Deacon: 27 October 2002 by Bp Rob Angus Jones
• Priest: 4 October 2003 by Bp Rob Angus Jones
• Bishop: 9 October 2004 by Bp Rob Angus Jones with Bp Sharon Hart and Bp William “Rusty” Clyma assisting

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Education:

• BS Occ Ed
• BA Liberal Arts
• DD
• AA Human Services

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 29 June 1989, by Archbishop Bernard Dawe
• Presbyter/Priest, 12 September 1990, by Archbishop Bernard Dawe
• Bishop, 20 May 2000, by Ab Bernard Dawe, Ab Donald Gabriel, Ab Donald Weeks, Ab Thaddeus Stamford, Ab Daniel Sweeney, B Jerome Bell

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Education:

• Th.D 2009 from ?
• M.Th. 2011 from ?
• D.D. 2012 from ?

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 4 February 2011, by Bp. Isaac Kramer
• Presbyter/Priest, 4 February 2011, by Bp. Isaac Kramer
• Bishop, 14 April 2012, by Bp. Isaac Kramer.
• Patriarchal Enthronement, 17 November 2013, by Bp. Frank Vandeventer

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Education:

• Certified Catechist and Director of Religious Education, Archdiocese of Detroit, MI, 1970s, 20+ yrs. experience
• Completed permanent diaconate training, Archdiocese of Detroit, MI but was not ordained, 1971
• STL from Sanctus Theological Institute – Mesa, AZ, 2002
• Associate of General Studies from Wayne County Community College District – Detroit, MI, 2003

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 26 June 2002, by Bps. Robert Bowman, Sharon Hart, Kimo Keawe, Wm Wettingfeld, and Mark Newman
• Presbyter/Priest, 14 June 2003, by Bp. Robert M. Bowman.
• Bishop, 9 March 2013, by Bps. Richard Kalbfleisch and Dayton Gnau.

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Current Public Ministry:

• Abbot-Bishop, Order of the Shepherd’s Heart Eureka Springs, AR
• Activist, Celebrate Love: An Ecumenical Ministry of Inclusion and Compassion for the LGBTQIAPP Community Eureka Springs, AR
• Publisher, St. Willibrord Press: Preserving Christian Knowledge Since 1967 Eureka Springs, AR
• President, Whithorn School of Theology Hollister, MO

Ordinations:

• Minor Orders, 2000, by Bp. Dwain Edward Houser.
• Deacon, 16 October 2004, by Bp. Lawrence Michael Cameron.
• Presbyter/Priest, 27 May 2005, by Abp. Robert M. Bowman.
• Bishop, 9 September 2007, by Abp. Karl Hugo Prüter.

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Education:

• Albion College, B.A.
• Methodist Theological School in Ohio, M.Div.
• Ashland Seminary, D.Min.
• Trinity Seminary, D.R.S.

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 1983, by Bp. Edsel A. Ammons (Methodist).
• Presbyter/Priest, 2003, by Bp. Robert Bowman.
• Bishop, 4 June 2005, by Bp. Robert Bowman, Bp. Fix and Bp. Thomas.

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Education:

• BA, Florida Technological University aka University of Central Florida, 1974
• none, St. Meinrad College and School of Theology
• MS, Nova University, 1981
• Pastoral Ministry Certificate, Diocese of Orlando, 1993

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 14 June 1996, by Bp. Norbert Mary Dorsey, CP, Third Bishop of Orlando.
• Presbyter/Priest, 25 November 2006, by Bp. Joseph Daniel Finnegan, Presiding Bishop Catholic Church Inc.
• Bishop, 26 January 2013, by Bp. Lionel Joseph White, Bp. Terry Villaire and Bp. James Sherlock.

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Education:

• D.D. Honorary, The Open Christian Theological Seminary, 2009.
• Ph.D. in Pastoral Psychology, Interfaith Seminary, 2002.

Ordinations:

• Presbyter/Priest, December 1998, by Bp. Mark Kersey.
• Bishop, March 2001, by Bp. Billy Corn.
• Bishop, April 2003, by Bp. Bruce Campbell.
• Bishop, sub conditione, August 2006, by Bp. Irwin Young.

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Education:

• College of Biblical Studies, Houston Texas

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 19 November 2011, by Bp. Rodney Rickard.
• Priest, ?, ?.
• Bishop, 4 May 2013, by Bps. Rodney Rickard and Michael Wrenn.

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Education:

• B.A. English, St. Anselm College, NH
• M.Div./M.A. Theology, St. John’s University, MN
• J.D. New York Law School, NY

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 1 November 2003, by Bp. Thomas Doran (Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford)
• Presbyter/Priest, 11 June 2004, by Bp. Thomas Doran (Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford)
• Bishop, 26 June 2010, by Bp. Brian Brown

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Education:

• L.Th, Institute of Contemporary Christian Theology, 2004

Ordinations:

• Bishop, 18 January 2004, by Bishop Michael Carrol and Bp. Carlos Harvin.
• Bishop, Subconditione, by Bishop Francis Maria Salvato

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Education:

• B.A., Merrimack College, 1990
• M.Div., Boston University School of Theology, 1994
• S.T.M., Boston University School of Theology, 1996

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 14 January 1989, by +Charles David Luther.
• Presbyter/Priest, 26 May 1990, by +Paul Diederich.
• Bishop, 24 June 2000, by ++Roland L. Salvador, +Joseph A. Johnson, and +Raymond Contois

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Education:

• BS Psychology University of San Diego
• M.S. Counselling, USC.

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 15 June 1984, by Bp. James V. Casey.
• Presbyter/Priest, 11 October 2011, by Bp. Michael Kline.
• Bishop, 12 October 2014, by Bps. Matthew Kline and Michael Kline

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Education:

• MD
• JD
• MBA
• Th.D

Ordinations:

• Deacon: 15 July 2012 by Archbishop Haralambos of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Exile
• Priest: 29 June 2013 by Bps. W. Edward Crabtree and John Francis Sahuque
• Bishop: 12 October 2013 by Bps. W. Edward Crabtree, Martin McGuire and N.A. Crabtree

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Education:

• Ph.D. in psychology and sacred theology – Saint Michael Catholic Seminary South Bay

Honorary Degrees:

• Raphael University – Doctor of Divinity.

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 23 May 1975, by Archbishop’s +Gregory Voris, Bp James Griffis, Bp David R. Vashon, and Bp Richard W. Bridges.
• Presbyter/Priest, 23 May 197, by Archbishop Gregory David Michael Voris and Bp James Griffis.
• Bishop, 26 June 1979, by Archbishop Gregory David Michael Voris, Bp James Griffis, Bp David R. Vashon, and Bp Richard W. Bridges.

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Education:

• BA, Psychology
• MA, Psychology
• Psy.D., Clinical Psychology

Ordinations:

• Deacon, ?, by ?.
• Presbyter/Priest, ?, by ?.
• Bishop, 20 January 2000, by Bp. James Graeb.
• Bishop (Sub Conditione), 2002, by Bp. Robert Cokinis.

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Education:

• Certificate Program in Comparative Religions, 2007
• Certificate Program in Metaphysics, 2008
• Masters Degree in Divinity, Holy Wisdom Theological Seminary, 2009
• Doctorate of Philosophy in Religion, Honoris Causea, Interfaith School of Theology, 2009
• Doctorate of Theology, Honoris Causea, Holy Wisdom Theological Seminary, 2010
• Doctorate of Philosophy, Honoris Causea, Franklin Institute of Theology, 2011

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 02 May 2004, by Bp. D.G. McMannes.
• Presbyter/Priest, 21 May 2005, by Bp. D.G. McMannes.
• Minors – Majors, 23 September 2010, by H.S.B. Patriarch Isaac Kramer – Mar Johannes Paulus –
• Bishop, 25 September 2010, by H.S.B. Patriarch Isaac Kramer – Mar Johannes Paulus –
• Archbishop, 25 September 2010, by H.S.B. Patriarch Isaac Kramer – Mar Johannes – Paulus –
• Episcopal Regularization & Sub-Conditione, 7, May 2011, by Patriarch James Mondok, Patriarch Isaac Kramer, and Metropolitan Archbishop Frank Vandeventer.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, 1999, by Bp. Richard Symphky.
• Presbyter/Priest, 1999, by Bp. Richard Symphky.
• Bishop, August 2012, by ?

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, 2002, by Bp. Julio Martinez
• Presbyter/Priest, 2005, by Bp. George Rodriguez-Villa
• Bishop, 2006, by Bp. George Rodriguez-Villa, Bp. Constantine Spirou and Bp. Gonzalo Giraldo Moncada
• Archbishop, 2008, by Bp. Symeon

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Education:

• B.A.
• M.A.

Ordinations:

• Deacon:
• Priest:
• Bishop: 22 September 2012 by Bps. Charles Grande, Thomas Able, and Robert Mary Clement.

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Full time ministry

• Chaplain, Sophia Sanctuary, Las Cruces, NM
• Providing counseling, spiritual direction, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness.
• Pastor, St. Mary Magdalene Oratory, Mesquite, NM
• President, The Beloved Disciple Seminary, A chartered ministry of the Contemporary Catholic Church preparing students for ordained service & lay leadership within the IC/Autocephalous Sacramental Catholic community.

Education:

• St. Louis University, B.S. Clinical Psychology 1978
• Invisible College, BA (Hons) Religious Studies 1982
• Open University, MBA 1985
• Magdalen College, DPhil 1989
• Loyola Institute for Ministry, Master of Pastoral Studies 1991
• Loyola Institute for Ministry, Master of Science in Counseling 1993
• University of Phoenix, Ph.D. Psychology of Religion 1995
• Sanctus Theological Institute, Th.D. 2000

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 24 June 1998, by Bp. David P. Goddard
• Presbyter/Priest, 22 July 1999, by Bp. David P. Goddard
• Bishop, 6 December 2000, by Bp. David P. Goddard and assisted by Bp. Dr. Marilyn L. Sieg and Bp. Dr. Evelyn M. Hill

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Education:

• PhD Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion, University of Innsbruck

Ordinations:

• Presbyter/Priest, 1958.
• Bishop, 9 April 1967, by the Most Rev. Richard Duc de Palatine

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Education:

• BA Valaparasio University Indiana
• 65 M.Div. Va Theological Seminary
• 1971, MSW University of Hawaii-Manoa
• 1982, Doctor of Divinity
• 2003, Sanctus Theological Seminary
• 2010, Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch

Ordinations:

• Life Professed Brother, 19 September 2004, The Franciscans of the Holy Cross (OFC)
• Deacon, 26 June 1971, by The Rt. Rev. William Creighton for ECUSA, Diocese of Washington
• Priest, 2 February 1972 by The Rt. Rev. John Thomas Walker for ECUSA, Diocese of Washington
• Bishop, 16 September 1974 by The Most Rev. Robert Cunninghan
• Bishop, 14 September 1998 by The Most Rev. Mark Sharilau for Ecumenical Catholic Church, +Ron Lanham for UECC in England, and +Terry Flynn for UECC in England.

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Educational Background:

• B.A.
• M.A.

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 12 September 1996, by Bp. Dale Howard.
• Priest, 12 November 1997, by Bp. Dale Howard.
• Bishop, 12 June 2012, by Bp Richard Riccardi, Bp Anthony Santori, and Bp Willard Schultz.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, 2 March 2008, by Bp. Brian Brown and Bp Francis Sahuque
• Priest, 5 April 2008, by Bp. Brian Brown, presiding with Bp Francis Sahuque & other Bps attending
• Bishop, 21 April 2010, by Bp. Francis Sahuque presiding with other Bps attending.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon: ? by Bp Lawrence Cameron.
• Priest: ? by Bp Robert Bowman.
• Bishop: ? by Bp Louis Chinavare.

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Education:

• Ph.D. Graduate, Theological Union, Berkeley, CA
• M.Div. Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
• B.S. Portland State University, Portland OR

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 1969, by Bp. James Carman, Episcopal Bishop of Oregon.
• Presbyter/Priest, 5 April 1975, by Bp. Adrian Spruit.
• Bishop, 14 April 1975, by Bp. Adrian Spruit.
• Subconditional Mutual Consecration, 12 July 1993 by Bp. George Boyer, Bp. Marie Lumazar, Bp. Tess Popper and Bp. Leila Boyer, in Boulder Creek, CA.

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Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, California State University, Northridge
• Master of Social Work, University of Washington
• M.Div, Sophia Divinity School
• D.Min, St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s Colleges (Saskatoon and Edmonton)

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 17 November 1995, Bp. Robert Hoffman
• Presbyter/Priest, 17 December 1995, by Bp. Sergius “Sasha” Burnes and Bp. Meri Louise Spruit
• Bishop, 21 October 2006, by Abp. Richard Gundrey, Bp. Paul Clemens, and Bp. Kera Hamilton

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Education:

• D.B.H. St. Francis Bible College, Dallas, TX
• D.D. Raphael University, Kansas City, MO
• M.Div. Raphael University, Kansas City, MO

Affiliations:

• Bishop, Order of Corporate Reunion
• Knight of the Church, Holy Order of the Knights of Corpus Christi

Ordinations and Consecration

• Deacon, September 2006, by Archbishop Michael J. Kline.
• Priest, September 2006, by Archbishop Michael J. Kline.
• Bishop, April 2011, by Primary Consecrator: Archbishop Michael J. Kline; Co-Consecrator: Archbishop Peter P. Brennan, Primate: Order of Corporate Reunion and the Ecumencial Catholic Diocese of the Americas; Co-Consecrator: Archbishop Francis C. Spataro, Primate: Apostolic Episcopal Church, Archbishop Paget E.J. Mack, OSBM, Archbishop Bruce D. Campbell, Presiding Bishop-Corpus Christi Ecumenical Fellowship.

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Ordinations:

• Presbyter/Priest.
• Bishop, June 2003.

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Education:

• D.Min., Agape Seminary
• M.Div., Agape Seminary
• M.Ed., Argosy University
• M.S.M., Sullivan University
• B.A., Loyola University
• Associate of Philosophy, Loyola University

Ordinations:

• Bishop: 2006

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Education:

• LUC, B.A., 2000
• Resurrection Health Care, C.P.E. (3 Units), 2006
• NTS, M.Div., 2007
• HRCI, SPHR, 2011
• AMU, B.S., 2012
• AMU, M.S. (Cand.), 2013

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 26 August 2006, by Bishop Timothy Cravens
• Presbyter/Priest, 27 May 2007, by Bishop James Long
• Bishop, 04 July 2008, by Bishop James Long, Bishop Steven Delaney, Bishop Michael Thomas

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Ordinations:

• Subdeacon, 17 August 1985, by Bp Denis M. Garrison.
• Deacon, 18 August 1985, by Bp Denis M. Garrison.
• Priest, 11 January 1986, by Bp Denis M.Garrison.
• Archpriest, 5 August 1990, by Bp Valadmir II.
• Bishop, 14 December 1991, by Bp Denis M.Garrison and Bp Valadmir II.
• Archbishop, 8 December 1993, by American Orthodox Holy Synod.

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Education:

• STL Cand., St. Raphael the Archangel Seminary, 2007

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 14 December 2001, by Bp. J. Iohannes Foster
• Presbyter/Priest, 15 December 2001, by Bp. J. Iohannes Foster
• Bishop, 22 December 2002, by Bp. J. Iohannes Foster and Bp. R. Valentinus Freeman
• Patriarch, 23 July 2003 by the Apostolic Johannite Church
• Bishop, Subconditione, 19 June 2004, by Bp. K. Cephas Canterbury, Bp. W. Thomas Behun, and Bp. R. Valentinus Freeman
• Primate, 23 July 2008, Ecclesia Gnostica Joanita of North America, by H.B. Mikael III Basilides

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Education:

• B.A., Religion, LaSalle University, Philadelphia
• M.S., Education, Walden University
• Additional Studies, Holy Trinity Institute

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 30 May 2004, by Archbishop Richard G. Roy, OSJD
• Presbyter/Priest, 4 June 2005, by Archbishop Richard G. Roy, OSJD
• Bishop, 2014, ?

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Ordinations:

• Priest, 22 June 2003, by Bps. John Cole and Danny Garvin.
• Bishop, 10 November 2013, by Bp. Danny Garvin.

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Education:

• Theology Doctorate Masters of Divinity Teaching Certificate Insurance License
• Psychology Doctorate
• Masters of Divinity
• Teaching Certificate
• Insurance License

Ordinations:

• Deacon: 14 September 1995 by Bishop Kyrillios
• Priest: 16 September 1997 by Bishops Nicholas and Florida
• Bishop: 24 December 1999 by UKRANIAN – IOAN GREEK OLD- NICHOLAS ROMANIAN-ZIVKO SERBIAN – ROMANOS MONTENEGO-MIXAILO (Editor note: Listed as it was sent to us)

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Education:

• BSS-2000
• D.D.-2008

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 7 June 1984, by Bp. Benton Montgomery.
• Presbyter/Priest, 22 March 1987, by Bp. Benton Montgomery.
• Bishop, 15 November 2008, by Bp. Lucio Poccia, Bp. Rodney Von Packal, Bp. Rodney Rickard,

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Education:

• University of Colorado at Denver – M.Arch.
• University of Colorado at Denver – M.U.D.
• University of Pune – B.Arch.
• HT School of Sacred Studies – B.D.
• SL School of Biblical Studies – Ph.D
• Trinity University – Ph.D (honoris causa)

Ordinations:

• Novice: 1996 – 1998; Salesian Society of Don Bosco (SDB)
• Deacon: Feb 2009, by The Most Rev. Bp. Lewis Keizer
• Priest/Presbyter: 12 July 2009, by The Most Rev. Bp. Dr. L.S. Keizer
• Bishop: 22 Nov 2009, by The Most Rev. Bp. Dr. James E. Babeckis; Co-Consecrator: Bp. B. A. Chapman, Bp. S. Greer(absentia)
• Re-Consecrated Bishop: 24 April 2010, by The Most Rev. Bp. Dr. Allen H. Greenfield; Co-Consecrator: Bp. William A. Coles, Bp. L. E. Berrey

Principal Apostolic Consecrator of:

• Bishop Christian Payne
• Bishop Roger Cole
• Bishop Lacy Coutu
• Bishop Leigh E, Berrey
• Bishop William A. Cole
• Bishop Allen H. Greenfield

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Education:

• Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL – M.Div.
• Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL – M.T.S.
• Dominican University, River Forest, IL – M.L.I.S.

Ordinations:

• Deacon: 1998, Bishop Catherine Adams
• Presbyter/Priest: 1998, Bishop Catherine Adams
• Bishop: 21 June 2009, +Bryan Marabanian, +Steven Delaney

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Ordinations:

• Deacon: 15 August 1982, Bp. C. David Luther
• Presbyter/Priest: 4 October 1983, Bp. C. David Luther
• Bishop: 4 October 2002, Bp. Dr. J. C. Bryan

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Ordinations:

• Deacon: 12 February 1983 by Bp Benton Montgomery
• Priest: 11 February 1984 by Bp Benton Montgomery
• Bishop: 26 April 1997 by Archbishops Maurice McCormick, Owen Augustine, and Osmel Valera D’Avila

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, Date ?, by Bp. ?.
• Presbyter/Priest, Date ?, by Bp. ?.
• Bishop, June 2005, by Bp. ? and Bp. ?.
• Former Archbishop of the British Apostolic Church
• Patriarch of the Traditional Catholic Apostolic Church

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Education:

• M.Min from ?
• M.The from ?
• M.Med.Psy from ?
• ITEA Certified Chaplain from ?

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 22 February 2006, by Bp. T. L. Wall.
• Presbyter/Priest, 17 July 2008, by Bp. John Ruber.
• Bishop, 22 February 2014, by Bps. Isaac Kramer, T.L.Wall, and Jose Acuna.

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Education:

• Good Counsel Novitiate, Order of Saint Augustine, (RC), New Hamburg, NY
• Saint Andrew’s Abbey (Anglican/ecumenical), Denver, CO
• University at Albany (SUNY), Albany, NY
• Saint Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, Albany, NY

Ordinations:

• Deacon, March 13, 1994, by Bp. William D. Donovan
• Priest, May 22, 1994, by Bp. William D. Donovan
• Bishop, 12 October 1997, by Bp. Paul David C. Strong, Bp. Paul Anthony Diederich and Bp. Richard John Cardarelli.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, 4 May 2002, by Bp. Joseph Roy.
• Presbyter/Priest, 21 July 2002, by Bp. Joseph Roy.
• Bishop, 28 August 2013, by Bps. Samuel Gunasekaran, Rajan, and Arulvazhi Nesan.
• Sub-conditional Bishop, 11 June 2016, by Bps. William Malloy, Ewart Heywood, and Charles Thorpe.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, 16 May 2007, by Bp. Francis John Sahuque.
• Presbyter/Priest, 16 May 2007, by Bp. Francis John Sahuque.
• Bishop, 30 September 2007, by Bp. Francis John Sahuque.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, ?, by Bp. ? and Bp. ?.
• Presbyter/Priest, ?, by Bp. ? and Bp. ?.
• Bishop, ?, by Bp. ? and Bp. ?.

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Education:

• The University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, M.D. 1970
• The University of California-Davis, Internal Medicine, 1973
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Nuclear Radiology, 1974
• The Graduate Theological Foundation, D.Min., 2009

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 24 January 2009, by Bp. Dr. Nicole L. Wayant.
• Presbyter/Priest, 12 September 2010, by Bp. Bruce D. Campbell.
• Bishop, 11 June 2012, by Bp. Bruce D. Campbell.

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Education

• B.S. – Religion, Religious Education
• M.Psych. – Pastoral Counseling
• M.A. – Church Music
• Ll.D. – Canon Law
• Ph.D. – Scriptural Studies

Original Ordinations

• Monastic Profession, by Archimandrit PAUL+ (Tsoulgou)
• Presbyter/Priest, Sept. 1975, by +DAVID (Fisher).
• Bishop, Nov. 1983, by Patriarch +MARKOS of Alexandria (Exiliar Patriarchate), Patriarch +DIODORUS I of Jerusalem, and Abp. +NATALINO of Venetia.
• Metropolitan Exarch of the Alexandrian Orthodox Exarchate of the West 1983 to 1987

Sub Conditional Ordinations and Professions

• Monk of the Small Schema, 1987, Metropolitan +DENIS (Garrison)
• Bishop, sub cond., June 1988, by +PAUL (Dolan), +VLADIMIR (Sehorn), +ALBERT (Rosevich) and Metropolitan +DENIS (Garrison)
• Primate and Patriarch of North America, June 1989 elected and enthroned by the same Synod of Bishops, meeting in Columbia, SC hosted by +VLADIMIR
• Monk of the Great Schema, 1996, by Metropolitan +VLADIMIR (Sehorn)

Metropolitan +SYMEON is Autocephalous Orthodox and turned down SCOBA membership in 1965, although he and his Church, the Russian Orthodox Church in America, do not consider their Church independent in the usual sense of the word. However, Metropolitan +SYMEON and his predecessors and fellow bishops have usually been very helpful and favorably inclined to independent Bishops and their jurisdictions.

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Ordinations:

• Deacon, 12 October 2014, by Bp. Hector Daniels.
• Priest, ?, by ?.
• Bishop, ?, by ?.

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Education:

• Duarte Costa University, priesthood certification.
• Tripp Bible Institute, Doctor of Ministry

Ordinations:

• Deacon, 1 December 1984, by Bp. James F. Mondok.
• Presbyter/Priest, 14 April 1985, by Bp. James F. Mondok.
• Bishop, 14 February 1988, by Bp. James Mondok, Bp. Walter Allard, Bp. Micheal Hembree, Sub-Conditional Bp. Gregory Armstrong.