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Letter of Episcopal Recognition for John Darcy Noble

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Title

Letter of Episcopal Recognition for John Darcy Noble

Description

Letter issued by Bishop Alfred Louis (Lankenau), Chancellor of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America, recognizing the canonical election of John Darcy Noble to the episcopate and consenting to his consecration on October 5, 1980, by Archbishop George Augustine Hyde and Bishop Robert Mary Clement. Dated October 2, 1980, the document evidences the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America's recognition of Noble's elevation as the second bishop of the Church of the Beloved Disciple.

Source

Church of the Beloved Disciple Archive, https://beloved-disciple.com

Identifier

CBD_094

Citation

“Letter of Episcopal Recognition for John Darcy Noble”, Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed September 13, 2026, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/cbd/item/2758.