Francis P. Facione
The Most Reverend Francis P. Facione | |
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| Presiding Bishop of the Old Roman Catholic Church in North America | |
 Facione in 2004 | |
| In office | 1975-2019 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Gordon Johnston-Cantrell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 14, 1974 by Andrew Gordon Johnston-Cantrell |
| Consecration | November 30, 1974 by Andrew Gordon Johnston-Cantrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 2019 (aged 79) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Denomination | Old Roman Catholic |
| Motto | "Deus Caritas" |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Francis Peter Facione (February 8, 1940 – June 14, 2019) was the Presiding Bishop of the Old Roman Catholic Church in North America.
He was born February 8, 1940. Facione studied pharmacy at Wayne State University and earned a BS in Pharmacy in 1962, a MS in Pharmacy Administration in 1974, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacy Administration in 1982. Realizing his vocation, he entered the Old Roman Catholic Church and was ordained priest on July 14, 1974, by Bishop Andrew Gordon Johnston-Cantrell of the Old Roman Catholic Church English Rite (under Archbishop Robert Alfred Burns). He was later consecrated a bishop on November 30, 1974, as the Titular Archbishop of Devon.[1] He was elected on January 5, 1974, as presiding bishop and renamed the church the Old Roman Catholic Church in North America-Ultrajectine Tradition.[2] In 1991 the church moved to Louisville, Kentucky, and was headquartered at St. Mark's Old Roman Catholic Church.
Facione died on June 14, 2019.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Gregory Holmes Singleton. "Interim Research Notes On Independent/Old Catholics". Northeastern Illinois University. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ The Old Roman Catholic Church in North America. "ORCCNA History". Archived from the original on 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "In Memory of The Most Rev. Francis P Facione Ph.D". Advantage Funeral Home – Hardy Chapel. Retrieved 2019-06-16.