Diocese of the Holy Cross
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The Diocese of the Holy Cross (DHC) is a continuing Anglican
church body in the United States. Unlike most dioceses it is not geographically defined but is a national jurisdiction.
(APCK) following a disagreement with the APCK over the election of a divorced and remarried priest to be a bishop in the church. The diocese has steadily grown since its founding and now has 19 parishes and missions in 11 states. In addition, a DHC priest serves a mission of the Anglican Catholic Church
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and another serves in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth (Southern Cone)
.
, of Forward in Faith
UK, and maintains friendly relations with other continuing churches.
The diocese's founding bishop, the Right Reverend Robert Waggener, unsuccessfully sought to lead the diocese into the Eastern Orthodox Church
. Meeting with little support, Bishop Waggener left Anglicanism to become an Orthodox priest in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
.
The pro-cathedral of the Diocese of the Holy Cross is the Church of the Epiphany, located in Columbia, South Carolina.
Continuing Anglican Movement
The term Continuing Anglican movement refers to a number of churches in various countries that have been formed outside of the Anglican Communion. These churches generally believe that "traditional" forms of Anglican faith and worship have been unacceptably revised or abandoned within some...
church body in the United States. Unlike most dioceses it is not geographically defined but is a national jurisdiction.
History
The DHC was formed by clergy and parishes belonging to the Anglican Province of Christ the KingAnglican Province of Christ the King
The Anglican Province of Christ the King is a Continuing Anglican church with traditional forms both of doctrine and liturgy. It is considered one of the more Anglo-Catholic jurisdictions among Continuing Anglican church bodies.-History:...
(APCK) following a disagreement with the APCK over the election of a divorced and remarried priest to be a bishop in the church. The diocese has steadily grown since its founding and now has 19 parishes and missions in 11 states. In addition, a DHC priest serves a mission of the Anglican Catholic Church
Anglican Catholic Church
The Anglican Catholic Church is a body of Anglican Christians in the continuing Anglican movement, separate from the Anglican Communion centered on the Archbishop of Canterbury....
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and another serves in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth (Southern Cone)
Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth (Southern Cone)
The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and comprises 58 congregations. The diocese is led by Bishop Jack Iker, SSC...
.
Relations with other continuing Anglican jurisdictions
The DHC is a member of the Federation of Anglican Churches in the AmericasFederation of Anglican Churches in the Americas
The Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas is an association of six Anglican jurisdictions with nearly 600 parishes in the New World. The Federation, which was founded in 2006 to enable a closer association of these and other jurisdictions, does not include any provinces of the Anglican...
, of Forward in Faith
Forward in Faith
Forward in Faith is a movement operating in a number of provinces of the Anglican Communion. It represents a traditionalist strand of Anglo-Catholicism and is characterised by its opposition to the ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopate and, more recently, to more liberal Anglican...
UK, and maintains friendly relations with other continuing churches.
Leadership
The current bishop of the Diocese of the Holy Cross is the Right Reverend Paul Hewett SSC, rector of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany, Columbia, South Carolina. The assisting bishop is the Right Reverend Timothy Farmer, rector of St. Francis' Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Until his death in 2009, Bishop Patrick Murphy SSC served as retired bishop in residence and rector of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Houston, Texas.The diocese's founding bishop, the Right Reverend Robert Waggener, unsuccessfully sought to lead the diocese into the Eastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
. Meeting with little support, Bishop Waggener left Anglicanism to become an Orthodox priest in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America is the sole jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada with exclusive jurisdiction over the Antiochian Orthodox faithful in those countries, though these faithful were originally cared for by the...
.
The pro-cathedral of the Diocese of the Holy Cross is the Church of the Epiphany, located in Columbia, South Carolina.