2015 Constitution and Bylaws
The 2015 document is retained for reference. Office holders named in it should not be treated as a current leadership list.
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2015 Constitution and Bylaws
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Current Constitution
2025
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer appointed Primus Emeritus
Proclamation headed 11 March 2025, shared on 29 August 2025. The closing date is unclear in the photograph.
Appointment of Archbishop Ricardo Lorite de Lima — page 1
Apostolic Proclamation dated 10 March 2025; published on 11 March 2025.
Appointment of Archbishop Ricardo Lorite de Lima — page 2
Apostolic Proclamation dated 10 March 2025; published on 11 March 2025.
Archbishop Palmer’s farewell: Transmitting the Crozier
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 10 March 2025.
2021
Easter pastoral letter — April 2021
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. April 2021.
2020
Historical AFC and EFC emblem, 2020
Shared by Archbishop Palmer on 15 August 2020 with the announcement of the Episcopal Free Communion name.
2019
Christmas pastoral letter — December 2019
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. December 2019.
2018
Easter pastoral letter — April 2018
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. April 2018.
2017
Igreja Protestante Unida: invitation to the founding service
Service announced for 31 October 2017, 20:00, in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Invitation in Portuguese.
Easter pastoral letter — 12 April 2017
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 12 April 2017.
2016
Easter pastoral letter — 23 March 2016
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 23 March 2016.
2015
New Year pastoral letter — 28 December 2015
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 28 December 2015.
Christmas pastoral letter — 18 December 2015
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 18 December 2015.
Pastoral letter on migrants and refugees — 3 September 2015
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 3 September 2015.
AFC Provisional Constitution and Bylaws
Historical edition. Adoption date stated in the document: 31 May 2015.
Ascension and Pentecost pastoral letter — 5 May 2015
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 5 May 2015.
Easter pastoral letter — 26 March 2015
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 26 March 2015.
Archbishop Palmer’s accession letter — 5 February 2015
Archbishop Richard Arthur Palmer. 5 February 2015.
2014
New Year pastoral letter — 8 January 2014
Archbishop Edwin Duane Follick. 8 January 2014.
2013
Easter pastoral letter — 25 March 2013
Archbishop Edwin Duane Follick. 25 March 2013.
2012
Christmas pastoral letter — 13 December 2012
Archbishop Edwin Duane Follick. 13 December 2012.
Letter to the General Synod in Bolivia — 29 October 2012
Archbishop Edwin Duane Follick. 29 October 2012.
Undated
Apostolic succession through the Most Reverend Leon Checkemian
FPEC historical document. Date unknown.
Bachelor of Theology: historical prospectus
International Faith Theological Seminary. An archived prospectus, not a current offer of study.
Bishops remembered
FPEC historical document. Date unknown.
The Research Interpreter: historical cover
Surviving cover from St Andrew’s Collegiate Church. Date unknown; the full journal is not available.
Timeline of FPEC history
FPEC historical document. Date unknown.
Historical website library
Read the surviving pages of the former Communion website. They preserve the Church’s history, teaching, pastoral life and international relationships as described at the time.
Read the historical website pagesBook of Common Prayer · 1662
Read the prayer bookOrdinations and apostolic succession
This register brings together the Church’s ordination and consecration records. Dates, officiating bishops and places are given wherever recorded. Conditional consecrations and disputed details are identified in their entries.
Read the register