FPEC & FPEC-WC
One website, two distinct identities
The home of the Free Protestant Episcopal Church of England and its Worldwide Communion. Choose the area you wish to explore.
On 2 November 1897, the founding synod met at St Stephen’s Church in East Ham, London. From those beginnings came a history of congregations, theological study and international fellowship.
Explore 129 years of history
The founding Church
The Church founded at St Stephen’s, East Ham, London, on 2 November 1897. Explore its faith, life, leadership and history.
The Worldwide Communion
A worldwide fellowship of autonomous churches, each with its own identity and local leadership. Explore our communities, shared life and membership.
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12 Archbishops Primus
The Most Reverend Leon Checkemian
An Armenian churchman who made his home in Britain, Archbishop Checkemian helped bring the founding churches together. He became the FPEC’s first Primus at the East Ham synod.
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The Most Reverend Charles Isaac Stevens
Archbishop Stevens led the Ancient British Church and helped found the FPEC. He succeeded Archbishop Checkemian and guided the young Church into the twentieth century.
Read moreThe Most Reverend James Martin
Archbishop Martin founded the Nazarene Episcopal Ecclesia and Nazarene College. His ministry brought together preaching, church life and preparation for Christian service.
Read moreThe Most Reverend Andrew Charles Albert McLaglen
Archbishop McLaglen’s earlier missionary work connected the Church with Cape Colony. During his primacy, St Andrew’s in Hackney served as the Church’s pro-cathedral.
Read moreThe Most Reverend Herbert James Monzani Heard
Archbishop Heard was a teacher and former school headmaster as well as a bishop. He succeeded Archbishop McLaglen and later entrusted the primacy to the Most Reverend William Hall.
Read moreThe Most Reverend William Hall
Archbishop Hall gave the Church a home at St Andrew’s in Tottenham. Its chapel became a meeting place for worship, study and visitors from beyond London.
Read moreThe Most Reverend Charles Dennis Boltwood
Archbishop Boltwood developed correspondence study and helped the fellowship grow overseas. Photographs of convocations and visits recall the students and clergy who shared in his work.
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The Most Reverend Albert John Fuge, Sr.
Archbishop Fuge served in New York, where Boltwood Chapel was the centre of his ministry. He succeeded Archbishop Boltwood as Primus in 1978.
Read moreThe Most Reverend Charles Kennedy Samuel Stewart Moffatt
A preacher, musician and chaplain, Archbishop Moffatt served communities in Canada. His ministry brought Anglican and Pentecostal traditions into conversation.
Read moreThe Most Reverend Edwin Duane Follick
Archbishop Follick combined teaching with church ministry during a long primacy. His letters to the Bolivia synod recall his place in the international fellowship.
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The Most Reverend Richard Arthur Palmer
Archbishop Palmer’s pastoral letters followed the Church through Easter, Christmas and the concerns of daily life. In 2025 he entrusted the primacy to the Most Reverend Ricardo Lorite de Lima.
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The Most Reverend Ricardo Lorite de Lima
The Most Reverend Ricardo Lorite de Lima previously served as Chancellor and Provincial Archbishop in Brazil. He became Primus on 10 March 2025 and continues to serve the worldwide family of churches.
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