Austin Randolph (Papu) Adler was a bishop, primate, and patriarch of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church (also known as the
Charismatic Episcopal Church). He was consecrated on 26 June 1992, with Timothy Michael Barker of the International Free Catholic Communion—who was consecrated by Archbishop-Patriarch
Herman Adrian Spruit of the
Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch, functioning as the principal consecrator. Adler served as the
patriarch
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of the Charismatic Episcopal Church,
primate
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of the United States Province, and
Archbishop of San Clemente. He retired in October 2007 and died on December 9, 2016.
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Protestant primates
2016 deaths
Year of birth missing
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