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Honoris Causa Members
“Pay to all their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, toll to whom toll is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.” (Romans 13:7)
An Honoris Causa Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (OFE), and Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Secular (OFES) memberships are awarded in recognition of distinguished service to the Roman Catholic Church and/or of the “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.”
Honoris Causa [Latin: “for the sake of honor”]
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Honoris Causa [OFE (hc)] Member:
Most Reverend Olivia Doko, OSB, Cam Oblate, OFE (hc)
Bishop Emerita: Western Region of Roman Catholic Women Priests – USA
Resides in Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey, California, USA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on October 18, 2019
* Most Reverend Dermot P. Rodgers, FM, OFE (hc)
Bishop: Missionary Province of Saint Paul of Rome
Priests: Saint Peter of Rome Roman Catholic Mission, San Diego, CA, USA
Bishop Protector: Order of Franciscans of the Eucharist
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical, Corona, CA, USA
Resides in Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on August 15, 2019
* Bishop Dermot P. Rodgers, FM resigned his episcopacy effective November 15, 2019 and no longer serve as bishop for other individual priest or Eucharistic community.
Reverend William Seuffert, HDM, OFE (hc)
Hermitage of Saint Tekakwitha
Resides in Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on July 14, 2019
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Honoris Causa [OFES (hc)] Member:
Valerie J. Stroud, OFES (hc)
Resides in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool, UK
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on October 4, 2018
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Honoris Causa [OFE (hc)] Member:
The Most Reverend Phillip Francis Straling, OFE (hc)
Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA
Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA
Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, USA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on July 14, 2018
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Secular Honoris Causa [OFES (hc)] Members:
Deborah Rose-Milavec, OFES (hc)
Resides in Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on February 6, 2018
Rene Reid, OFES (hc)
Resides in Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on December 8, 2017
Mr. James Stubenrauch, OFES, (hc)
Resides in Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, USA
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on October 4, 2017
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Honoris Causa [OFE (hc)] Member:
Reverend Father Paul Ochieng-Ogada+, DMB, OFE (hc)
Roman Catholic, Holy Apostles Monastery, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
Resides in Archdiocese of Nairobi, East Africa
Honoris Causa Membership Awarded on August 31, 2016
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