Mark David Haverland (born December 4, 1956) is an American Continuing Anglican bishop. He is the archbishop and metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church (ACC).


Mark Haverland
Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church, Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the South
ChurchAnglican Catholic Church
ProvinceOriginal Province
DioceseDiocese of the South
In officeDiocese of South 1998 -
Provincial Archbishop 2005-present
PredecessorJohn Vockler
Orders
Ordination1982
by Archbishop James Orin Mote
Consecration1998
by Archbishop Michael Dean Stephens
Personal details
Born (1956-12-04) December 4, 1956 (age 67)

He studied at Kenyon College, earned his MA at Duquesne University and earned his PhD at Duke University. His dissertation was about Anglican theologian Henry Hammond.[1] He received a Richard Weaver Fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and a James B. Duke Fellowship from Duke University.[2]

He was ordained a deacon in 1981 and a priest June 5, 1981.[3] He served in several Anglican Catholic parishes in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, spending most of his priest career at St. Stephen's Parish, in Athens, Georgia where he was founding Rector (1982–2007).[4]

In 1995, he wrote an essay, "What is Anglicanism?" in which he defined the ACC not as "Continuing Anglican" or "Anglo-Catholic," but as an Anglican church committed to Apostolic Succession, seven ecumenical councils, and seven sacraments.[5]

Haverland was elected and consecrated bishop ordinary of the Diocese of the South on January 31, 1998, succeeding the deceased William Lewis. Then only age 41, he was the youngest bishop of the Anglican Catholic Church.[6] The chief consecrator was the metropolitan, the Most Rev'd. Michael Dean Stephens, with the Right Rev'd. John T. Cahoon Jr. (Mid Atlantic States) and the Right Rev'd. Victor Manuel Cruz-Blanco (New Granada) as Co-consecrators. Joining in with the laying on of hands were the Rt. Rev'd. James Bromley (Australia), the Rt. Rev'd. Joseph P. Deyman (Midwest), and the Rt. Rev'd. James O. Mote (Holy Trinity, retired).[7] He would be elected and enthroned as archbishop and metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church at their 16th provincial synod, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to replace the retired John Vockler in 2005.[8] He has remained as bishop ordinary of the Diocese of the South.

In his inaugural charge to the synod, the newly elected metropolitan cited the stability and consensus of the ACC as its strengths, and called for greater openness to the wider tradition outside classical Anglicanism, including the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.[9]

On August 22, 2006, he offered the Keynote Address to the Fellowship of Concerned Churchmen on the question, 'What does conservative Anglicanism have to contribute to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church?'[10]

He responded critically to Pope Benedict XVI's Anglicanorum Coetibus, in a document issued in January 2010, despite recognizing positive aspects in the provision.[11] In 2011, he addressed the Congress of Traditional Anglicans, and stated that the Affirmation of St. Louis is consistent with classical Anglican theology while also offering the basis for union with eastern and western churches.[12]

In 2015, he addressed ACNA and Forward in Faith North America, stating that the Affirmation of St. Louis "situates us irrevocably within the central Tradition of Catholic Christendom" and that it is that which is "the lens through which we read and appropriate our Anglicanism."[13][14]

He has collaborated on many publications, including Touchstone, The New Oxford Review and The Journal of Religion. He wrote Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice, first published in 1996 by Holyrood Seminary Press, and republished in a revised edition in 2004. and now in its 3rd Edition, Revised and Updated, Third Printing (2011).[15]

In addition to his academic publications on bioethics, he is a signatory of the Statement Opposing Brain Death Criteria released by Citizens United Resisting Euthanasia.[16]

He has appeared multiple times as a guest on the podcast The Sacramentalists. In 2021 to discuss universalism,[17] and again in 2023 to speak on the subject of Mariology[18] and the Book of Ruth.[19]

He publishes his own blog, Anglican Catholic Liturgy and Theology, with the disclaimer that it "should not be considered official or authoritative" for the ACC. As the Metropolitan of the ACC he publishes a regular column in its official news publication, The Trinitarian.

Bibliography edit

  • Haverland, Mark. Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice. Athens, Ga: Anglican Parishes Association, 2004. Abstract: This book provides a succinct, yet thorough introduction to orthodox Anglican belief.--Cover p. [4]. Contents: Authority in the Church—The Bible—Church history—The sacraments and worship—The moral teaching of the Church—Appendix A: The Church—Appendix B: The three creeds and the articles—Appendix C: The papacy—Appendix D: The final things and the communion of saints.
  • Haverland, Mark. 2013. "From the Last Issue: A Response to David Curry." Anglican Way, Spring 2013, 3.
  • Haverland, Mark. 2012. "Passive Obedience and Caroline Politics. III." SKCM News, June 2012, 55–65.
  • Haverland, Mark. 2011. "Passive Obedience and Caroline Politics. II." SKCM News, December 2011, 33–36.
  • Haverland, Mark. 2011. "Passive Obedience and Caroline Politics. I." SKCM News, June 2011, 34–43.
  • Haverland, Mark. 2010. "An Introduction to Henry Hammond 1605‐1660" SKCM News, June 2010, 27–31.
  • Haverland, Mark. 2003. "Book Review: Literature and Religious Culture in Seventeenth-Century England". The Journal of Religion. 83, no. 2: 285–286.
  • Haverland, M. 2000. The Moment of Death and the Morally Safer Path. In: Beyond Brain Death. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46882-4_10
  • Haverland, Mark. 1995. "Classical Anglican Moral Theology: Unavoidably Non-Ecumenical." Christian Bioethics 1, no. 2 (1995): 200–12. PMID: 11654507; doi:10.1093/cb/1.2.200
  • Haverland, Mark David. 1989. The Practique Divinity of Henry Hammond, 1605–1660. 1990. Ph.D. thesis, Duke University.
  • Haverland, Mark David. 1981 "So Many and so Godly Ages": The Idea of Tradition in Richard Hooker. 1984. Master thesis Duquesne University.
  • Haverland, Mark D. 1978. Locke and Christianity: The Predicament of the Christian Citizen of a Lockean Society. [Gambier, Ohio]: [publisher not identified], Notes: Typewritten. Honors thesis—Kenyon.

References edit

  1. ^ Haverland, Mark David (1989). The 'practique divinity' of Henry Hammond, 1605-1660 (Thesis). OCLC 22904325.
  2. ^ "About the Author". Anglican Catholic Liturgy and Theology. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  3. ^ Haverland, Mark (2011). "About" (PDF). SKCM News: 43.
  4. ^ Burkhart, April. "St. Stephen's celebrates 30th anniversary". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. ^ "The Continuum: What is Anglicanism?". The Continuum. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  6. ^ Zimmerman, Sarah (Jan 24, 1998). "RELIGION BRIEFS Australian minister to help observe Baptist Men's Day". The Atlanta Journal the Atlanta Constitution. pp. J3. ProQuest 247635592.
  7. ^ "Consecration of Bishop Mark Haverland | Anglican Catholic Church". www.anglicancatholic.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  8. ^ Rakoczy, Rebecca (Dec 24, 2005). "Messages: [Home Edition]". The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. pp. B4. ProQuest 337252017.
  9. ^ "Haverland Tapped As ACC Leader At Upbeat Synod". 2006-02-27. Archived from the original on 27 February 2006. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  10. ^ Haverland, Mark (2018-03-15). "An Address" (PDF). The Traditional Anglican News. 6 (3): 5–11.
  11. ^ Haverland, Mark (2009-12-03). "A response from the Anglican Catholic Church to Rome's Offer to Former Anglicans". Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  12. ^ Haverland, Mark (2011-06-02). "Metropolitan's Address to the Canadian Church Congress" (PDF).
  13. ^ "The Continuum: ACC Archbishop Mark Haverland's address to the ACNA". The Continuum. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  14. ^ "ACC Archbishop Calls for Clarity for North American Anglicans. Women's Ordination Remains Central Issue | VirtueOnline – The Voice for Global Orthodox Anglicanism". virtueonline.org. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  15. ^ "Anglican Catholic Faith and Practice". Anglican Parishes Association. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  16. ^ "Statement opposing brain death criteria". www.lifestudies.org. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  17. ^ "50 | Universalism Pt. 1 with Archbishop Mark Haverland by The Sacramentalists". Anchor. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  18. ^ Why Mary Matters with Abp. Mark Haverland of the Anglican Catholic Church, retrieved 2023-03-07
  19. ^ The Sacramentalists Go Scriptural: The Book of Ruth with Abp. Mark Haverland, retrieved 2023-10-25

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Anglican Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Metropolitan Original Province
2005–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by
William O. Lewis
Bishop Ordinary Diocese of the South
1998–present
Succeeded by