Lines of Apostolic Succession
Bishop Bernadette M. Meck, B.S. M.Ed. S. Th.
Bishop Bernadette M. Meck, B.S. M.Ed. S. Th.
Following Theological formation from Agape Seminary, Rev. Bernadette M. Meck was ordained a deacon and priest on November 17, 2001 by
Archbishop Maurice McCormick of the Independent Old Catholic Church of America, Louisville Kentucky.
She was consecrated a bishop on September 24, 2004 by the following Consecrators:
Archbishop Ambrose Milner, Philadelphia: Principal Consecrator
Cardinal Dr. Peter Edwards, United Kingdom: Co-Consecrator (deceased)
Both consecrators trace their lines of Apostolic Succession thru the "Old Roman Catholic" Church - Holy See of Utrecht, Netherlands
Archbishop Maurice McCormick of the Independent Old Catholic Church of America, Louisville Kentucky.
She was consecrated a bishop on September 24, 2004 by the following Consecrators:
Archbishop Ambrose Milner, Philadelphia: Principal Consecrator
Cardinal Dr. Peter Edwards, United Kingdom: Co-Consecrator (deceased)
Both consecrators trace their lines of Apostolic Succession thru the "Old Roman Catholic" Church - Holy See of Utrecht, Netherlands
Bishop Meck was consecrated (sub conditione) on March 30, 2005 by
Archbishop Peter Paul Patrick Brennan (deceased), Bishop Emeritus Old Catholic Confederation, Archdiocese of the United States and Bishop Joseph Grenier (deceased), Prime Bishop of the Celtic Christian Church
Additional Apostolic Lineages thru Archbishop Peter Paul Brennan Peter Paul Brennan Consecrated 1978 by.....
a. Archbishop Richard Arthur Marchenna, North America Old Roman Catholic Church
Consecrated 2006 (sub conditione) by
b. Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia
Other Apostolic Lines acquired through++P.P. Brennan
1. Chaldean Catholic Church; thru +Patriarch Ngo Dinh Thuc
2. Apostolic Catholic Church of Brazil; thru +Carlos Duarte Costa
3. Old Catholic Church of Utrecht; thru +Arnold Harris Mathew
4. African Orthodox Church; thru +Joseph Rene Vilatte
5. Syrian Orthodox of Antioch; thru +Mar Ignatius Jacob ll
6. Russian Orthodox Church; thru +Nikon, Metropolitan of Moscow
7. Church of England; thru +John Moore, Archbishop of Canterbury
8. Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus; thru +Makarios ll
9. Melkite-Greek Catholic of Antioch; thru +Patriarchate Cyrillos Vlll
10. Roman Catholic Church; thru Pope Paul VI thru Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo
Additional Apostolic Linages thru Bishop Joseph Grenier (Consecrated April 6, 1997 by...)
+Ivan B. Mackillop (1984) (Principal Consecrator)
1. Antiochian-Jacobite; thru Mar Ignatius Peter lll (1872)
2. Roman "Old Catholic"; thru +Arnold Harris Matthew line (Great Britain) (1908)
+ Raymond F. Kelley (1996) (Co-consecrator)
1. Catholic Apostolic Church in North America; thru Carlos Duarte Costa (1924)
a. Thru + Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez (1948)
b. Thru + Salmeo Ferraz (1945)
+Armand C. Whitehead (1970), (Co-Consecrator)
1. United Old Catholic Church;
a. Thru +Gerardus Gul of Utrecht (1892)
b. Thru +Arnold Harris Matthew line (1908)
Archbishop Peter Paul Patrick Brennan (deceased), Bishop Emeritus Old Catholic Confederation, Archdiocese of the United States and Bishop Joseph Grenier (deceased), Prime Bishop of the Celtic Christian Church
Additional Apostolic Lineages thru Archbishop Peter Paul Brennan Peter Paul Brennan Consecrated 1978 by.....
a. Archbishop Richard Arthur Marchenna, North America Old Roman Catholic Church
Consecrated 2006 (sub conditione) by
b. Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia
Other Apostolic Lines acquired through++P.P. Brennan
1. Chaldean Catholic Church; thru +Patriarch Ngo Dinh Thuc
2. Apostolic Catholic Church of Brazil; thru +Carlos Duarte Costa
3. Old Catholic Church of Utrecht; thru +Arnold Harris Mathew
4. African Orthodox Church; thru +Joseph Rene Vilatte
5. Syrian Orthodox of Antioch; thru +Mar Ignatius Jacob ll
6. Russian Orthodox Church; thru +Nikon, Metropolitan of Moscow
7. Church of England; thru +John Moore, Archbishop of Canterbury
8. Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus; thru +Makarios ll
9. Melkite-Greek Catholic of Antioch; thru +Patriarchate Cyrillos Vlll
10. Roman Catholic Church; thru Pope Paul VI thru Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo
Additional Apostolic Linages thru Bishop Joseph Grenier (Consecrated April 6, 1997 by...)
+Ivan B. Mackillop (1984) (Principal Consecrator)
1. Antiochian-Jacobite; thru Mar Ignatius Peter lll (1872)
2. Roman "Old Catholic"; thru +Arnold Harris Matthew line (Great Britain) (1908)
+ Raymond F. Kelley (1996) (Co-consecrator)
1. Catholic Apostolic Church in North America; thru Carlos Duarte Costa (1924)
a. Thru + Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez (1948)
b. Thru + Salmeo Ferraz (1945)
+Armand C. Whitehead (1970), (Co-Consecrator)
1. United Old Catholic Church;
a. Thru +Gerardus Gul of Utrecht (1892)
b. Thru +Arnold Harris Matthew line (1908)