Diocese of the Midwest (Anglican Catholic Church)

Diocese of the Midwest
Location
CountryUSA
TerritoryKentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, West Virginia
Information
DenominationAnglican Catholic Church
Established1978
CathedralSt. Edward’s Anglican Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
Metropolitan ArchbishopMark Haverland
Website
https://stedwardsindy.org/diocese-of-the-midwest/

The Diocese of the Midwest is the official organization of the Anglican Catholic Church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; the States of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin; the State of Illinois excepting the Counties of Madison, Monroe, Rock Island, St. Clair, and Whiteside; and the Counties of Cabell and Wayne within the State of West Virginia.

The inaugural synod of the diocese was held on January 7, 1978, in Columbus, Ohio, where Bishop Charles Dale David Doren was elected the first bishop of the diocese. An additional synod was also held in 1978 in Coshocton, Ohio.[1]

Bishop Doren became bishop of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic States, and at the diocesan synod held in March 1979 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, William O. Lewis was elected the next bishop of the diocese.[2] Lewis had been a priest in the Diocese of Quincy of the Episcopal Church, and was ordained in 1956.[3] The next synod was held in Columbus, Ohio, in 1979.[4] The March 1982 synod was held in Janesville, Wisconsin.[5]

Lewis became bishop of the Diocese of the South in 1987, and Joseph Philip Deyman was consecrated in January 1988 as the next Bishop Ordinary. He had previously served as archdeacon of the diocese.[6]

After Deyman died in 2000, Rommie Michael Starks was elected as the fourth Bishop Ordinary at the diocesan synod held at the Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Edward the Confessor in Indianapolis in August 2000.[7] He was consecrated on October 14, 2000.[8]

Since Starks's death in 2023, Patrick Fodor, Bishop of the Diocese of the Missouri River Valley of the Anglican Church in America, has been Episcopal Visitor of the diocese.[9]

Parishes

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St Edward's Anglican Church, now the diocesan cathedral, was founded by the Mote family, who left All Saints Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1976.[10] In May 1978, St. James, Cleveland, voted to leave the Episcopal Church and join the newly formed ACC.[11] In a subsequent agreement, the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio transferred ownership of all parish property to the rector and people of St. James.[12] St. John's, Dayton, Kentucky, also withdrew from the Episcopal Church in 1978 to join the Anglican Catholic Church.[13] In 1980, St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, voted to leave the Episcopal Church and join the Anglican Catholic Church.[14]

At present, the diocese consists of the following parishes:

Notable persons

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  • The Most Reverend William O. Lewis (? – September 23, 1997), bishop of the Diocese of the Midwest (1979–1987), bishop of the Diocese of the South (1987–1997), and archbishop (1991–1997)[15]
  • The Right Reverend Joseph Philip Deyman (11 June 1940 - 23 May 2000), bishop of the Diocese of the Midwest (1988–2000)[16][17]
  • The Venerable Joseph DeHart (June 1, 1939 - February 26, 2010), Archdeacon[18]
  • The Right Reverend Rommie Michael Starks (January 7, 1955 — August 21, 2023), Bishop Ordinary 2000-2023[19]

References

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  1. ^ "New faith to hold second synod". Delphos Herald. February 17, 1978. p. 6.
  2. ^ "All Saints Church Accepted by Diocese". Janesville Gazette. March 16, 1979. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Bishop-Elect Visits Anglicans". Janesville Gazette. March 30, 1979. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Bowles Elected to Diocesan Post". Janesville Gazette. October 5, 1979. p. 16.
  5. ^ "All Saints Anglican". Janesville Gazette. February 26, 1982. p. 18.
  6. ^ "All Saints Parish Has Leader". Janesville Gazette. April 17, 1981. p. 13.
  7. ^ "HOLMES GRAD TO LEAD ANGLICAN DIOCESE - Document - Gale OneFile: News". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ "Oct 07, 2000, page 53 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  9. ^ "Joint synods send message of patient optimism". anglicancatholic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  10. ^ Lantzer, Jason S. (2003). "Hoosier Episcopalians, the Coming of Women's Ordination, and the 1979 Book of Common Prayer". Anglican and Episcopal History. 72 (2): 238. ISSN 0896-8039. JSTOR 42612317.
  11. ^ "ST. JAMES CHURCH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  12. ^ "History of St. James Anglican Catholic Church – The Anglican Catholic Church of St. James". 2024-05-28. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  13. ^ "Mission Statement – St. John the Evangelist". Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  14. ^ "Congregation votes for secession". Ironwood Daily Globe. May 13, 1980. p. 14.
  15. ^ Ward, Gary L.; Persson, Bertil; Bain, Alan (1990). Independent bishops: an international directory. Detroit, Mich: Apogee Books. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-55888-307-9.
  16. ^ "Right Deyman Obituary (2000) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  17. ^ "Right Rev. Joseph Deyman was Anglican Midwest bishop". Indianapolis Star. May 27, 2000. pp. B4. ProQuest 896669270.
  18. ^ Staff Writer. "Fr. Joseph DeHart". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  19. ^ "The Right Reverend Rommie Michael Starks Obituary 2023". Flanner Buchanan Funeral Centers. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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