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Orthodox Anglicans Unite to Form New Province

June 24, 2009

Plano, TX (MetroCatholic) – After years of strife within the Episcopal church in the United States, Anglicans from the United States and Canada met in North Texas to ratify the constitution and canons drafted for the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Bishop Robert Duncan was installed this evening as Archbishop of ACNA in a ceremony at Christ Church in Plano.

Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican church is not a single “church” with juridicial authority but an association of national Anglican churches. The entire body of churches is known as the “Anglican Communion.” In the United States the Anglican church was known as the Episcopal church until the formation of the Anglican Church in North America. ACNA was formed due to the Episcopal church drifting further away from orthodoxy and adopting more and more non-Biblical practices. Bishop Duncan stated, “Western Anglicanism has tried to be a bridge to culture. You don’t have to go very far over the bridge before you are not recognized as Christian anymore.”

Bishop Duncan, who dined today with Bishop Kevin Vann, the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Ft. Worth, stated that, “while orthodox Anglicans and Catholics have theological differences, there is much more that unites us than separates us.” When asked what role if any the Roman Catholic Church played in ACNA’s planning and discernment of their decision to form a new province Bishop Duncan stated that the bishop of Pittsburgh is one of his staunchest allies and supporters and that the Roman Catholic bishop told him they would never be without a place to worship. The reason for concern over a place to worship stems from several pending lawsuits whereby the Episcopal church is suing some of the “breakaway” parishes requesting a return of all assets, including their real estate.

Posted by Chad Simpson · Filed Under Catholic US News 

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