Missionary Diocese of All Saints
| Missionary Diocese of All Saints | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral, Berlin, Maryland |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt. Rev. William H. Ilgenfritz |
| Website | |
| The Missionary Diocese of All Saints Official Website | |
The Missionary Diocese of All Saints is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, comprising 32 parishes in 14 American states: Washington, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, New York, Colorado, New Mexico, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The diocese first bishop is William H. Ilgenfritz and their suffragan bishop is Richard W. Lipka.
The diocese is Anglo-Catholic in faith and practice. Its institutional origins are in Forward in Faith North America (FIFNA),[1] and the MDAS is the principal jurisdictional body representing FIFNA in ACNA.[2]
MDAS was inaugurated in June 2009 upon the formation of ACNA, and William H. Ilgenfritz was the first bishop of the FIFNA consecrated in ACNA on 22 August 2009.[3][4]
The MDAS has a concordat of intercommunion with the Iglesia Anglicana Carismatica, of Venezuela.
References
- ↑ "Home". Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "How can I become a member of FIFNA?". FIFNA. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Home". Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Forward in Faith Bishop Answers Questions About His New Episcopacy, 9 September 2009