All Saints Anglican Church, Bakersfield, California

About Us

All Saints Anglican Church is a member of the Diocese of San Joaquin, and now part of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). At the moment we are also part of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone. As such we continue to be part of the World Wide Anglican Communion.

The Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin and the ACNA

In the Anglican Church, as in the Roman Catholic Church, a diocese is a collection of congregations under “episcopal” authority (that is, under the leadership of a bishop) within a certain geographical area. Within the Province of the ACNA certain boundaries may and do overlap. The ACNA now provides Anglican oversight in 21 Dioceses spanning all of North America including the United States and Canada. While our Diocese is principally located in Central California, several congregations in Northern California, Nevada, Los Angeles, and the Coastal regions of California have joined with us as well!

Archbishop Robert Duncan

Archbishop Robert Duncan

On December 8th, 2007 at its annual convention, the Diocese of San Joaquin took an historic step as the first whole diocese to disassociate from The Episcopal Church by and overwhelming vote. The convention also accepted an invitation from Archbishop Gregory Venables and the bishops of the Province of the Southern Cone of South America to be welcomed into their membership. In July 2009, the ACNA held its Inaugural Meeting in Bedford TX and created our new province in North America. While we continue to hold a partnership with the Southern Cone, our principal relationship is with the ACNA.

We are proud that our congregations serve a world-mix of races and ethnicities, striving to be true to the Good News of Jesus Christ, and to His mission, especially as defined in the catechism of the Book of Common Prayer. Our Diocesan office is located in Fresno,

 

Bishop John-David Schofield
Bishop John-David Schofield

Mission Statement of ACNA

Reaching out with the transforming love of Jesus Christ

Mission Statement of our Diocese

We are an Apostolic Community on Mission
With the Life-Giving and Transforming
Message of Jesus Christ

Vision Statement of our Diocese

Bringing all to an ever-expanding knowledge
and joy of the Lord Jesus Christ

Find out more at:Diocese of San Joaquin