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Two-page letter dated October 26, 1979, from Archbishop George Augustine Hyde of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America to Bishop Robert Mary Clement of the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Hyde recounts the rediscovery of furnishings and devotional…

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…

Read the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network profile of George Augustine Hyde for an account of his life, his founding of the Eucharistic Catholic Church in Atlanta in 1946, and his relationship with Robert Mary Clement and the Church of the Beloved…

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Read the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network profile of Robert Mary Clement for a fuller account of his life as a priest, bishop, founder of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, and advocate for LGBTQ spiritual and sacramental life.

A side chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary provided a quiet place for personal prayer within the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Centered on an icon painted by John Darcy Noble, the shrine was adorned with candles, flowers, and votive lights,…

Father John Noble (left), Bishop Robert Mary Clement (center), and Father Leo M. Joseph (right) celebrate a special Eucharist in honor of New York City's annual Gay Pride March in June 1975. For the Church of the Beloved Disciple, the Mass was both a…

NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites website with details about the Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church

The June 1971 issue of Catholic World featured Robert M. Clement on its cover carrying the sign, "Gay People, This Is Your Church," during New York's first Christopher Street Liberation Day March in June 1970. Published less than two years after the…

Christmas (Nativity) 1980 pastoral letter from Archbishop George Augustine Hyde of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America addressed to Archbishop Robert Clement, Bishop John Darcy Noble, and Fr. Phillip of the Church of the Beloved Disciple and the…

As public attention to the Church of the Beloved Disciple's pioneering Holy Union ceremonies grew following the first public ceremony in July 1970, the New York Post reported that Fr. Robert M. Clement intentionally described the rites as Holy Unions…

This official portrait of Bishop Robert Mary Clement was taken following his episcopal consecration on October 6, 1974, as Bishop of New York in the Eucharistic Catholic Church. Clothed in richly embroidered pontifical vestments, Clement is presented…

The opening pages of the official program for the Ceremony of Consecration of The Most Reverend John Joseph Noble, D.D., as Bishop Coadjutor of New York of the Eucharistic Catholic Church, held at Metropolitan-Duane Church, New York City, on Sunday,…

The opening pages of the official program for the Ceremony of Consecration of The Most Reverend Robert M. Clement as Bishop of New York of the Eucharistic Catholic Church, held at Metropolitan-Duane Church, New York City, on Sunday, October 6, 1974.…

Bishop Robert Mary Clement ordains five priests for the Church of the Beloved Disciple during a liturgy in New York City on October 2, 1978. The ordinands—Fathers Mark, Paul, Victor, Gabriel, and Philip—were called to continue the church's ministry…

Photograph of the original altar of the Holy Eucharist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, showing the primitive altar cross, Gospel Book, and altar furnishings preserved from the congregation's earliest years. In a letter dated October 26, 1979, Archbishop…

Photograph of one of the original wooden chairs used by the Holy Eucharist Church in Atlanta during its formative years. In his October 26, 1979, letter to Bishop Robert Clement, Archbishop George Augustine Hyde recounted the rediscovery of two such…

This restored view depicts the Church of the Beloved Disciple's principal Marian statue holding the Christ Child, both crowned with floral wreaths for a feast day celebration. The image occupied a place of honor within the sanctuary and was carefully…

The Church of the Beloved Disciple's statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was richly adorned with embroidered garments, a lace veil, fresh flowers, and a floral crown prepared for the church's liturgical seasons and Marian feasts. Displayed within the…

Seen in profile, the church's statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is dressed in elaborate vestments and crowned with flowers in preparation for a public procession. Carried through the streets on the Feast of the Assumption and other Marian…