The Most Reverend W. Edward Crabtree;
currently presiding Bishop of the Holy Name Of
Jesus Anglo Catholic Communion (a communion of
Bishops of the Independent Sacramental
Movement {re: Old Catholicism}), founder and presiding
Bishop of Saint Michael's Chapel (A
Christian Ecumenical Deliverance Program of the
Lighthouse On The Corner Ministries).
Bishop Crabtree was first ordained a priest under
the authority of the Most Reverend
Martin McGuire, then later ordained—sub
conditionally—by the Bishops of the
Ecumenical Free Catholic Communion and finally
elevated to the Episcopacy by the Most
Reverend John Francis Sahuque—and other
Bishops—in a pontifical rite, in keeping with
Apostolic Tradition. The Bishop has served the
people of the Springfield-Branson region of
South West Missouri for more than a decade as
a minister; officiating at weddings, funerals,
serving as spiritual leader and advisor. In addition
to his ministerial duties, he is a published
author and award winning photographer.
See:
Saint Michaels Chapel:
