The Apostolic Succession of James Richard Judd

Our Lord ordained each of the Apostles to spread the Gospel and administer the sacraments. The Apostles in turn consecrated bishops to do the same. The "Apostolic Succession" is the historic line of bishops that runs from Our Lord Jesus Christ to all validly consecrated bishops today. This page lists the line of Apostolic Succession of the Right Reverend James Richard Judd, Secretary of the Heartland College of Bishops. More than ninety percent of Roman Catholic and Old Catholic bishops active today trace their Episcopal lineage back to one bishop appointed in 1541, Scipione Rebiba. From Cardinal Rebiba, the Apostolic Line certainly extends back to the inception of the See in Rome. The records and documentation from Cardinal Rebiba, 1541 to the present, are available for study; however, many of the records and documentation for the early period, prior to 1541, cannot be found or are incomplete. We therefore begin with Cardinal Scipione Rebiba.
Cardinal Scripione Rebiba, Roman Catholic Bishop, in 1566 consecrated Giulio Antonio Santorio Giulio Antonio Santorio in 1568 consecrated Girolamo Bernerio, O.P. Girolamo Bernerio, O.P. in 1604 consecrated Galeazzo Sanvitale Galeazzo Sanvitale in 1621 consecrated Ludovico Ludovisi Ludovico Ludovisi in 1622 consecrated Luigi Caetani Luigi Caetani in 1630 consecrated Giovanni Battista Scannaroli Giovanni Battista Scannaroli in 1655 consecrated Antonio Barberini Antonio Barberini in 1668 consecrated Charles Maurice Le Tellier Charles Maurice Le Tellier in 1670 consecrated Jaques Benigne Boussuet Jaques Benigne Boussuet in 1693 consecrated Jaques Goyon De Matignon Jaques Goyon De Matignon in 1719 consecrated Dominicus Marie Varlet Dominicus Marie Varlet in 1739 consecrated Petrus Maindaerts
Dominicus Marie Varlet was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Babylon. Petrus Maindaerts, upon his consecration, became the Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht.
Petrus Meindaerts in 1745 consecrated Johannes Van Stiphout Johannes Van Stiphout in 1768 consecrated Gualterus Michael Van Niewenhuizen Gualterus Michael Van Niewenhuizen in 1778 consecrated Adrianus Johannes Broekman Adrianus Johannes Broekman in 1797 consecrated Johannes Jacobus Van Rhijn Johannes Jacobus Van Rhijn in 1805 consecrated Gilbert Cornelius De Jong Gilbert Cornelius De Jong in 1814 consecrated Willibord Van Os Willibord Van Os in 1819 consecrated Johannes Bon Johannes Bon in 1824 consecrated Johannes Van Santen Johannes Van Santen in 1854 consecrated Herman Heykamp Herman Heykamp in 1873 consecrated Casparus Johannes Rinkel Casparus Johannes Rinkel in 1892 consecrated Gerard Gul Gerard Gull in 1908 consecrated Arnold Harris Mathew
Gerard Gull was the Old Catholic Bishop of Utrecht. Arnold Harris Mathew, upon his consecration, became the Old Catholic Bishop for Great Britain and Ireland. Perhaps the majority of Old Catholic bishops in the United States trace their Apostolic Succession to Arnold Harris Mathew and the Old Catholic Church of England. Bishop James Ingall Wedgwood and Bishop Rudolph de Landas Berghes, both consecrated in the Arnold Harris Mathew Episcopal line, eventually found their way to the United States. Bishop Wedgwood would lead the Liberal Catholic Church and Bishop Rudolph de Landas Berghes, the Old Roman Catholic Church. Both jurisdictions are Old Catholic. The Apostolic Succession of James Richard Judd proceeds from James Ingall Wedgwood and the Liberal Catholic Church in the United States and Canada.
Arnold Harris Mathew in 1914 consecrated Frederick Samuel Willoughby Fredrick Samuel Willoughby in 1915 consecrated Rupert Gauntlett Fredrick Samuel Willoughby in 1915 consecrated Robert King Fredrick Samuel Willoughby in 1916 consecrated James Ingall Wedgwood James Ingall Wedgwood in 1916 consecrated Charles Webster Leadbeater James Ingall Wedgwood in 1917 consecrated The Jonrheer Juliad Adrian Manzel James Ingall Wedgwood in 1919 consecrated Irving Steiger Cooper Charles Webster Leadbeater in 1924 consecrated Frank Walters Pigott James Ingall Wedgwood in 1925 consecrated George Sydney Arundale Charles Webster Leadbeater in 1926 consecrated John Moynihan Tettemer Charles Webster Leadbeater in 1926 consecrated Ray Marshall Wardall Ray Marshall Wardall in 1947 consecrated Edward Murray Matthews Edward Murray Matthews in 1955 consecrated James Pickford Roberts Sr. Edward Murray Matthews in 1955 consecrated William Harry Daw
William Harry Daw was the first bishop of the Liberal Catholic Church of Ontario (LCCO). He held this position until 1974, resigning in favor John Henry Russell, who served as presiding bishop until 1985.
James Pickford Roberts Sr. in 1960 consecrated John Henry Vincent Russell James Pickford Roberts Sr. in 1966 consecrated James Pickford Roberts Jr. William Harry Daw in 1971 consecrated Donald Berry William Harry Daw in 1971 consecrated Joseph Edward Neth William Harry Daw in 1972 consecrated Robert Lloyd Williams Robert Lloyd Williams in 1973 consecrated John Jenkins Joseph Edward Neth in 1974 consecrated Dean Bekken Donald Berry in 1979 consecrated Joseph Gerard LaPlante John Henry Vincent Russell in 1982 consecrated Thomas D.J. McCourt Thomas D. J McCourt in 1986 consecrated Donald William Mullan Dean Bekken in 1993 consecrated John William Brown Donald William Mullan in 1994 consecrated John Jones Donald William Mullan in 1997 consecrated Acie T. Angel Donald William Mullan in 1999 consecrated James Richard Judd
James Richard Judd is Bishop of the Minnesota Diocese of the Holy Cross and Secretary of the Heartland College of Bishops. To learn about our bishops, click here.


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