The Orthodox Anglican Church is a member of the Orthodox Anglican Communion.[1] It was founded as the Anglican Orthodox Church in 1963 or 1964 by James Parker Dees, in Statesville, North Carolina.[2][5]
Dees died in 1990 and was succeeded as leader by George Schneller. Schneller resigned soon after due to illnesses, and the leader became Robert J. Godfrey. In 2000, Godfrey resigned; Scott McLaughlin succeeded him as leader,[2][5] followed by Thomas Gordon. As of July 27, 2024, former ACNA clergyman Joshua Arena-Gilliam serves as the presiding bishop.
In 1999, the group changed its name to Episcopal Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America.[6] It then changed to Orthodox Anglican Church in 2005.[7]
