Creighton Jones
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| T. Creighton Jones | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Archbishop | |
| Church | Orthodox Anglican Communion |
| See | Orthodox Anglican Church |
| In office | 21, July 2012 to present |
| Predecessor | Scott McLaughlin |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
21, July 2012 by Jacob A. Welbourne, George D. Stenhouse, John Sathyakumar |
T. Creighton Jones is the Presiding Bishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion. His apostolic succession is Anglican, Old Catholic, and Orthodox.[1] He is the fifth archbishop to lead the Orthodox Anglican Communion and the Orthodox Anglican Church.
In 2012, Scott McLaughlin announced his retirement and nominated Jones as his successor.[2] This nomination was confirmed by a vote of the General Convention of the Orthodox Anglican Church on June 9, 2012. Jones also serves as the Chancellor of Saint Andrew's Theological College and Seminary
References
- ↑ Apostolic Succession of OAC bishops 2012
- ↑ Dickerson, Brad (2012-07-21). "MYRTLE BEACH - Myrtle Beach priest now leader of 1.5 million member Orthodox Anglican Communion - Local". MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
External links
- Orthodox Anglican Church website
- Orthodox Anglican Communion website
- St. Andrew's Theological College & Seminary website
- Good Shepherd Cathedral of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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