Alex Farmer (bishop)

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Alex Farmer
Bishop of the Gulf Atlantic
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Church Anglican Church in North America
See Gulf Atlantic Diocese
In office2022–present
Predecessor Neil Lebhar
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination2000 (deacon) [1]
2000 (priest) [1]
ConsecrationAugust 27, 2022 [2]
by Archbishop Foley Beach
Personal details
Born1966

Charles Alexander Farmer (born 1966) is an American Anglican bishop. He is the second bishop of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese, a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America. He was formerly rector of the Servants of Christ Anglican Church, Gainesville, Florida. [3]

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Early life and career

Farmer graduated from Jacksonville University in 1989, with a Bachelor of Arts in History. [3] He married his wife, Jody, in 1991 [1] and earned the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity School for Ministry in 2000. [3] In 2000, Farmer was appointed associate rector at All Souls Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, Florida. He served there until being called as rector of St Michael's Episcopal Church, Gainesville in August 2002.

Anglican realignment

In 2006, objecting to the consecration of Gene Robinson and the theological views of TEC, Farmer and around 140 parishioners left the Diocese of Florida, reorganizing from St Michael's into Servants of Christ Anglican Church. [3]

Farmer was elected the second bishop of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America on May 14, 2022. [4] He was consecrated on August 27, 2022, at St Peter's Cathedral, Tallahassee, by chief consecrator Foley Beach. [5] The co-consecrators were Neil Lebhar, John E. Miller III, and Steve Breedlove [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "GAD Bishop Search Page for Alex Farmer". Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Gulf Atlantic Diocese Consecration Bulletin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Alex Farmer's Resume" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. "The Rev'd Alex Farmer Elected Second Bishop of Gulf Atlantic Diocese". St. Peters St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. "Alex Farmer Consecrated as the Second Bishop of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese". 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by II Bishop of the Gulf Atlantic
2022present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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