The Diocese of the Holy Cross (DHC) is a constituent diocese of the

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, a

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church body in the United States. Unlike most dioceses, it is not geographically defined.

History

The DHC was formed by clergy and parishes belonging to the

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(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 22 parishes and missions in 12 states. In addition, a DHC priest serves a mission of the

in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and another serves in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth (Southern Cone). At their joint synod in September, 2021, the DHC became a constituent diocese of the

Relations with other continuing Anglican jurisdictions

The DHC was a member of the Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas, of

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UK, and maintains friendly relations with other continuing churches.

Leadership

The current bishop of the Diocese of the Holy Cross is Paul Hewett, based at the Anglican Cathedral Church of the Epiphany, Columbia, South Carolina. The assisting bishop is Timothy Farmer, former rector of St. Francis' Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Until his death in 2009, Patrick Murphy served as retired bishop in residence and rector of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Houston, Texas. The diocese's founding bishop, Robert Waggener, unsuccessfully sought to lead the diocese into the

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. Meeting with little support, Waggener left Anglicanism to become a Western-Rite Orthodox priest in the

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. The Cathedral of the Diocese of the Holy Cross is the Church of the Epiphany, located in Columbia, South Carolina.

References

External links

Diocese of the Holy Cross website
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History

Relations with other continuing Anglican jurisdictions

Leadership

See also

References

External links