David Moyer
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David Lloyd Moyer is a bishop
of the Traditional Anglican Communion
.
Moyer was ordained
to the diaconate
and priest
hood in 1976. After serving parishes in the Dioceses of New York
, Albany
, and Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
, he became rector
of Good Shepherd Church in Rosemont, Pennsylvania
, in 1989. After a public feud with Bishop Charles Bennison
, Moyer was deposed by Bennison and charged with having left the Episcopal Church
. Moyer was subsequently consecrated a bishop in the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) on February 16, 2005.
In addition to his duties at Good Shepherd, Moyer serves as Bishop of the Armed Forces
for the Anglican Church in America and as an Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of the Murray
in the Anglican Church of Australia
. He also serves as the Episcopal Visitor
for the TAC in England
and as the American
Commissary
of the Diocese of The Murray.
Moyer holds degrees from Whittier College
, Seabury-Western
, New York
, and Princeton Theological Seminaries
. Moyer is married to Rita Hawkins. They are the parents of three grown children and have two grandchildren.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Traditional Anglican Communion
Traditional Anglican Communion
The Traditional Anglican Communion is an international communion of churches in the continuing Anglican movement independent of the Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The TAC upholds the theological doctrines of the Affirmation of St. Louis and an Anglo-Catholic interpretation of...
.
Moyer was ordained
Holy Orders
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to the diaconate
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
and priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
hood in 1976. After serving parishes in the Dioceses of New York
Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City, and the New York state counties of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and...
, Albany
Episcopal Diocese of Albany
The Episcopal Diocese of Albany is part of Province 2 of the Episcopal Church.-History:The Church of Englandarrived in 1674 with a chaplain assigned to the British military garrison at Albany, New York. In 1704 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel sent two missionaries to the Mohawk...
, and Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador is one of seven dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Canada.-History:From 1839-1925 the Diocese included Bermuda as well as Newfoundland....
, he became rector
Rector
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of Good Shepherd Church in Rosemont, Pennsylvania
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
Rosemont is a community in Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Main Line lying partly in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and partly in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania.Part of the geographic area is served by the Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, ZIP code...
, in 1989. After a public feud with Bishop Charles Bennison
Charles Bennison
Charles Ellsworth Bennison, Jr. is 15th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.-Education and family:Bennison was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 30, 1943, and was baptized at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Hastings, Minnesota, on December 24, 1943. His father, Charles E...
, Moyer was deposed by Bennison and charged with having left the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
. Moyer was subsequently consecrated a bishop in the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) on February 16, 2005.
In addition to his duties at Good Shepherd, Moyer serves as Bishop of the Armed Forces
Military ordinariate
A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, of Latin or Eastern Rite, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation....
for the Anglican Church in America and as an Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of the Murray
Anglican Diocese of The Murray
The Anglican Diocese of The Murray is located in the south-eastern region of South Australia, taking in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Riverland, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands and the southern suburbs of Adelaide. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge. ...
in the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
. He also serves as the Episcopal Visitor
Provincial episcopal visitor
A provincial episcopal visitor is a Church of England bishop assigned to minister to many of the clergy, laity and parishes who do not in conscience accept the ministry of women priests....
for the TAC in England
England
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and as the American
United States
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Commissary
Commissary
A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office; in a formal, legal context, one who has received power from a legitimate superior authority to pass judgment in a certain cause or to take information concerning it.-Word history:...
of the Diocese of The Murray.
Moyer holds degrees from Whittier College
Whittier College
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1540 enrolled students.-Overview:...
, Seabury-Western
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary is a seminary of The Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois. It was formed in 1933 by a merger of Western Theological Seminary of Evanston , and Seabury Divinity School of Faribault, Minnesota...
, New York
New York Theological Seminary
The New York Theological Seminary was established as a non-denominational institution in 1900 with the founding of the Bible Teachers’ College in Montclair, New Jersey by Wilbert Webster White. President White moved the school to New York City in 1902, when it was renamed the Bible Teachers’...
, and Princeton Theological Seminaries
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
. Moyer is married to Rita Hawkins. They are the parents of three grown children and have two grandchildren.