Robert Duncan (bishop)


Robert Duncan

Former Bishop of Pittsburgh (ECUSA and ACNA)
Former Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America
ChurchAnglican Church in North America
SeeAnglican Diocese of Pittsburgh
Elected1995 (as bishop coadjutor of Pittsburgh)
In office1997–2008: ECUSA, deposed; 2008: elected by Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh; 2009: ACNA Primate; 2014–2016: Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh-ACNA
PredecessorAlden Moinet Hathaway (ECUSA)
SuccessorRobert Johnson (ECUSA); Foley Beach (ACNA); Jim Hobby (Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh-ACNA)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Pittsburgh (ECUSA and ACNA); Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in North America
Orders
OrdinationApril 22, 1972 (deacon)
October 28, 1973 (priest)
ConsecrationApril 27, 1996
by Edmond L. Browning
Personal details
Born (1948-07-05) July 5, 1948 (age 76)
Ordination history of
Robert Duncan
History
Diaconal ordination
DateApril 22, 1972
Priestly ordination
DateOctober 28, 1973
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byEdmond L. Browning
DateApril 27, 1996
PlaceSt. Paul's Cathedral, Pittsburgh
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Robert Duncan as principal consecrator
William IlgenfritzAugust 22, 2009
Bill ThompsonOctober 31, 2009
Trevor WaltersNovember 13, 2009
Neil LebharFebruary 13, 2010
Juan Alberto MoralesSeptember 18, 2010
Foley BeachOctober 9, 2010
Eric MeneesSeptember 24, 2011
Kevin Bond AllenSeptember 30, 2011
Steve WoodAugust 25, 2012
Steve BreedloveOctober 9, 2012
Clark LowenfieldApril 20, 2013
Stewart RuchSeptember 28, 2013
Peter MantoDecember 6, 2013
Mark ZimmermanFebruary 28, 2014
Jim HobbySeptember 10, 2016

Robert William Duncan (born July 5, 1948) is an American Anglican bishop. He was the first primate and archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) from June 2009 to June 2014.[1] In 1997, he was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. In 2008, a majority of the diocesan convention voted to leave the diocese and the Episcopal Church and, in October 2009, named their new church the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh. (The Episcopal Church continued to maintain its Diocese of Pittsburgh under new leadership.) Duncan served as bishop for the new Anglican diocese until 10 September 2016 upon the installation of his successor, Jim Hobby.

Duncan served as moderator of the Anglican Communion Network from 2003 to 2009 and chairman of the Common Cause Partnership from 2004 until the creation of the Anglican Church in North America. He has honorary doctorates from General Theological Seminary (1996) and Nashotah House (2006). At the time of Duncan's departure from the Episcopal Church, he was described as "probably the top conservative Episcopal bishop in America".[2]

  1. ^ Anglican Church in North America biography of Robert Duncan Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 15, 2010.
  2. ^ Duin, Julia (September 18, 2008). "Bishop Duncan gets the heave ho". Belief Blog. Washington Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2018.