The Right Rev. Alberto Morales, OSB, DD
Ninth Bishop of Quincy
Born on the south side of Puerto Rico, in the town of Yabucoa, Bp. Morales loved the church from a young age. As a child, he would pretend he was a priest for his cousins and family. Later he would frequent all of the churches in town, learning from and drawing from many expressions of our catholic Christian faith. His call to ministry from that young age took Bp. Morales to the Carribean and Spain for seminary. After seminary, Bp. Morales returned to Puerto Rico and founded St. Benedict’s Abbey as an ecumenical abbey, reflecting his deep understanding that all churches that profess Jesus is Lord are all part of the body of Christ.
In 1996 St. Benedict’s Abbey moved to Bartonville, Illinois at the invitation of Bishop Keith Ackerman. Bp. Ackerman and Bp. Morales met through the Anglican communion, and Bp. Ackerman welcomed the Benedictine monastic experience into the diocese. After the Diocese of Quincy joined the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) in 2009, the diocese voted Alberto their next bishop, and he was enthroned in 2010.
Bishop Morales committed, from the beginning, to work hard to make the Diocese of Quincy prosper and to bring people in our communities to the knowledge and love of God. And it’s happening. The diocese doubled in size during his first three years as bishop. With a deep passion to build up the Kingdom of God, the bishop loves helping start new congregations. We are all missionaries, and Bp. Morales is constantly reminding laity and clergy alike of that shared role.
His vision for the diocese is that its congregations would work as missionaries to bring hurting, broken, and searching people to faith in God. For Bp. Morales, making disciples is an imperative, not merely words. The strengths of the Diocese of Quincy are its history and roots, he says, and its new strengths are coming from the new people, congregations, and clergy flocking to the diocese.
You may not have known, Bishop Morales…
In 1996 St. Benedict’s Abbey moved to Bartonville, Illinois at the invitation of Bishop Keith Ackerman. Bp. Ackerman and Bp. Morales met through the Anglican communion, and Bp. Ackerman welcomed the Benedictine monastic experience into the diocese. After the Diocese of Quincy joined the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) in 2009, the diocese voted Alberto their next bishop, and he was enthroned in 2010.
Bishop Morales committed, from the beginning, to work hard to make the Diocese of Quincy prosper and to bring people in our communities to the knowledge and love of God. And it’s happening. The diocese doubled in size during his first three years as bishop. With a deep passion to build up the Kingdom of God, the bishop loves helping start new congregations. We are all missionaries, and Bp. Morales is constantly reminding laity and clergy alike of that shared role.
His vision for the diocese is that its congregations would work as missionaries to bring hurting, broken, and searching people to faith in God. For Bp. Morales, making disciples is an imperative, not merely words. The strengths of the Diocese of Quincy are its history and roots, he says, and its new strengths are coming from the new people, congregations, and clergy flocking to the diocese.
You may not have known, Bishop Morales…
- Loves Southern Gospel music (I mean loves it)
- Enjoys cooking, especially for others
- Is a fan of the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Yankees
- Has a deep deep love for animals and wildlife and feeds wild and stray animals around the Abbey
The Rt. Rev. Keith Lynn Ackerman
Bishop Vicar
Keith Lynn Ackerman was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania August 3, 1946. On August 19, 1967 he married Joann Bevacqua. They have three children: Keith, Renée and Lynne. They have four grandchildren; Ellie, Dominic, Natalia, and Betty. He earned a B.S. in Psychology from Marymount College in Salina, KS in 1971 while working at the St. Francis Boys Home, and also did graduate studies in Psychology. He went on to receive a M.Div. from Nashotah House Seminary, Wisconsin, in 1974 and a D.D. from the same institution in 1994. He was Ordained to the Diaconate in 1974 at Nashotah House Seminary, and to the Priesthood the same year in Long Island by Bishop William Davidson of the Diocese of Western Kansas.
He served as a Curate at the Church of the Transfiguration in Freeport, New York from 1974-1976, and in 1976 was called to be Rector of St. Mary’s Church, Charleroi, Pennsylvania in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. There he established five outreach ministries for the unemployed and a Christian Counseling Service. He served as President of the Charleroi Clergy Association and was awarded the distinguished “Christian Associates Ecumenical Award” of Western Pennsylvania as a result of his involvement in union labor and management negotiations which resulted in saving a steel-related business. He founded St. Elizabeth Chapel in Bentleyville. He was awarded the Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop’s award. Active in Diocesan life, he served as President of the Standing Committee and as Deputy to General Convention. Much of his ministry in Pennsylvania, involved working with the unemployed. An active leader of retreats, he taught in several institutions including Chichester Theological College in Chichester, England and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In 1989 Father Ackerman was called to be Rector of St. Mark’s Church in Arlington, Texas in the Diocese of Forth Worth. There he served as president of the Ministerial Association in Arlington and was presented the “Minister of the Year” award. In the Diocese of Forth Worth he served as a member of a number of committees, including President of the Standing Committee.
Keith Lynn Ackerman was elected Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Quincy on January 8, 1994, and was consecrated June, 24, 1994 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in the see city of Peoria. He retired as Diocesan Bishop in 2009 and continues to serve as Bishop Vicar of the Diocese of Quincy. He is author of numerous articles and books including “To God be the Glory” a book written by the Bishop and his wife, Joann; and is sold on-line at The Parish Press web site. Since 2012 he has assisted the Bishop of Fort Worth as Vicar of St. Timothy Church.
Narrative Biography
Curriculum Vitae 1
Curriculum Vitae 2
He served as a Curate at the Church of the Transfiguration in Freeport, New York from 1974-1976, and in 1976 was called to be Rector of St. Mary’s Church, Charleroi, Pennsylvania in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. There he established five outreach ministries for the unemployed and a Christian Counseling Service. He served as President of the Charleroi Clergy Association and was awarded the distinguished “Christian Associates Ecumenical Award” of Western Pennsylvania as a result of his involvement in union labor and management negotiations which resulted in saving a steel-related business. He founded St. Elizabeth Chapel in Bentleyville. He was awarded the Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop’s award. Active in Diocesan life, he served as President of the Standing Committee and as Deputy to General Convention. Much of his ministry in Pennsylvania, involved working with the unemployed. An active leader of retreats, he taught in several institutions including Chichester Theological College in Chichester, England and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In 1989 Father Ackerman was called to be Rector of St. Mark’s Church in Arlington, Texas in the Diocese of Forth Worth. There he served as president of the Ministerial Association in Arlington and was presented the “Minister of the Year” award. In the Diocese of Forth Worth he served as a member of a number of committees, including President of the Standing Committee.
Keith Lynn Ackerman was elected Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Quincy on January 8, 1994, and was consecrated June, 24, 1994 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in the see city of Peoria. He retired as Diocesan Bishop in 2009 and continues to serve as Bishop Vicar of the Diocese of Quincy. He is author of numerous articles and books including “To God be the Glory” a book written by the Bishop and his wife, Joann; and is sold on-line at The Parish Press web site. Since 2012 he has assisted the Bishop of Fort Worth as Vicar of St. Timothy Church.
Narrative Biography
Curriculum Vitae 1
Curriculum Vitae 2
The Most Rev. Foley Beach
Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church in North America
The Most Reverend Doctor Foley Beach was elected the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America on June 22, 2014. He is also the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the South, headquartered in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.
Archbishop Beach is a graduate of Georgia State University, the University of the South, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He began his ministry by serving teenagers through Young Life. Prior to serving as archbishop and bishop, he planted and led Holy Cross Anglican Church in Loganville, Georgia.
Archbishop Beach can be heard on radio stations in the U.S. and around the world via his teaching ministry, A Word from the Lord, and his One-Minute Message, an evangelism outreach to the unchurched.
Archbishop Beach is a graduate of Georgia State University, the University of the South, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He began his ministry by serving teenagers through Young Life. Prior to serving as archbishop and bishop, he planted and led Holy Cross Anglican Church in Loganville, Georgia.
Archbishop Beach can be heard on radio stations in the U.S. and around the world via his teaching ministry, A Word from the Lord, and his One-Minute Message, an evangelism outreach to the unchurched.
