Anglican Diocese of All Nations
Anglican Diocese of All Nations | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 32 (2023)[1] |
| Members | 2,251 (2023)[1] |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | St. Francis Cathedral, El Paso |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Felix Orji |
| Suffragan | Scott Seely |
| Website | |
| www.adoan.org | |
The Anglican Diocese of All Nations (formerly known as the Missionary Diocese of CANA West and the Anglican Diocese of the West) is a diocese of the
The diocesan office and the Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Francis are both located in
History
CANA West was launched as a diocese-in-formation of the ACNA in June 2012 and achieved full diocesan status at the 5th Provincial Council held at
The ACNA and the
In October 2022, new CONNAM bylaws were released, signaling the permanent establishment of CONNAM as an alternative Anglican jurisdiction in the United States and Canada.[11] In response, Orji announced his departure from CONNAM. In leaving, he said “I’m no longer able to be part of a mission that violates my conscience and understanding of Godly Christian ministry and mission in North America" and added that "CoN made a promise to relinquish its mission to a new orthodox Anglican body when it emerges."[12] CON Primate Henry Ndukuba suspended Orji from ministry, stating that he "deeply regrets the recent public utterances and actions of Bishop Orji against the authority of the Church of Nigeria."[13]
ACNA received Orji and Seely into the college of bishops, and the Diocese of the West voted to affiliate with ACNA, although some congregations elected to remain in CONNAM.[2] Ndukuba appointed the Diocese of the West's other suffragan, Celestine Ironna, to oversee congregations remaining with CONNAM on an interim basis.[13] In 2023, the diocese changed its name to the Anglican Diocese of All Nations.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Congregational Reporting: 2023 in Review". Anglican Church in North America. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b "ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF THE WEST RETURNING". Anglican Church in North America. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Miller, Duane Alexander (March 2014). "The Bricolage of Global Anglicanism". Anglican and Episcopal History. 83 (1): 68. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Missions | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)". Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Archbishop Duncan Addresses the 5th Provincial Council of the Anglican Church in North America, ACNA Official Website, 18 June 2013
- ^ Diocesan Synod of CANA West, Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church official website Archived 2015-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Church of Nigeria, Anglican Church in North America Reach Agreement on CANA Dioceses, ACNA Official Website
- ^ CANA East withdraws from the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Ink, 21 May 2019
- ^ CANA West leaves ACNA, Anglican Ink, 23 May 2019
- ^ CANA Diocese of the Trinity withdraws from ACNA, Anglican Ink, 24 May 2019
- ^ Virtue, David (18 October 2022). "IS THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA TRYING TO BECOME THEIR OWN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH MOVEMENT?". Virtue Online. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Why I Left the Church of Nigeria for ACNA – Bishop Orji". Anglican Ink. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Church of Nigeria Suspends Bishop Felix Orji as He Abandons CONNAM For ACNA". Anglican Ink. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Anglican Diocese of The West becomes the Diocese of All Nations upon its entry into the ACNA". Anglican Ink. January 31, 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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