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Michael Francis Egan OFM (September 29, 1761 – July 22, 1814) was an Irish American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Philadelphia from 1808 until his death.. Egan was born in Ireland in 1761, and joined the Franciscan Order at a young age.
The next bishop of Lansing was Bishop Kenneth Povish of the Diocese of Crookston, appointed by Paul VI in 1970. After 20 years of service in Lansing, Povish retired in 1995 due to poor health. [12] Monsignor Carl Mengeling from the Diocese of Gary was named bishop of Lansing that same year by Pope John Paul II.
At his Ordination, a bishop receives grace to perform all the Sacred Mysteries, including Ordination of others. The Scriptural foundation for electing and consecration by laying on of hands is found in the Acts of the Apostles ( Acts 1:15–26 ; Acts 6:2–6 ) and the Epistles to Timothy ( 1 Timothy 4:14 ; 2 Timothy 1:6 ).
The number references the sequence of consecration. Two capital letters before their number identify bishops consecrated for missionary work outside of the United States. "Diocese" refers to the diocese for which the individual was ordained. Note, this does not mean it was the only diocese that bishop presided over.
In the Catholic Church, authority rests chiefly with bishops, [4] while priests and deacons serve as their assistants, co-workers or helpers. [5] Accordingly, "hierarchy of the Catholic Church" is also used to refer to the bishops alone. [6] The term "pope" was still used loosely until the sixth century, being at times assumed by other bishops. [7]
Schuckardt was ordained a priest and consecrated a bishop by Daniel Quitler Brown from 28 October to 1 November 1971 at a motel in Chicago in front of 40 witnesses. [1] Brown had been consecrated a bishop in 1969 by Hubert A. Rogers, a bishop of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church , but had left it and become independent in 1971.
From 1993 to 1996, she served her curacy at St Matthew's Church, Newport in the Diocese of Monmouth. [6] Next, she was incumbent at Ysbyty Cynfyn, first as deacon-in-charge (1996–1997) and then as vicar (1997–2002). [6] [5] She was ordained as a priest in 1997, [6] the first year the Church in Wales ordained women to the priesthood. [9]
Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891) was a Yoruba linguist, clergyman, and the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa.Born in Osogun (in what is now Ado-Awaye, Oyo State, Nigeria), he and his family were captured by Fulani slave raiders when he was about twelve years old. [2]