By Kirk Petersen The Rt. Rev. Rafael Morales Maldonado was consecrated the VII Bishop of Puerto Rico in July 2017 -- just in time to respond to the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of the island. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed into the island after dropping just below Category 5 status, killing nearly 3,000 Puertorriqueños, devastating the … [Read more...] about Bishop Morales: ‘Bienvenido a Puerto Rico’
DIocese of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico to Leave Province IX for Province II
By Kirk Petersen The Diocese of Puerto Rico has decided to leave Spanish-speaking Province IX and affiliate with Province II on the mainland. The move is not official until it is ratified by the General Convention in July 2022. The Rt. Rev. Rafael Morales, VII Bishop of Puerto Rico, told TLC the move does not reflect any dissatisfaction with the Latin American province. The … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico to Leave Province IX for Province II
Expanding Anglican Dominicans Open New House in Puerto Rico
By Mark Michael The Anglican Order of Preachers (Dominicans) accepted the vows of thirteen new members at a solemn Eucharist in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Together with their local superior, the Rev. Rafael Zorrilla, these new Dominicans will form a local dispersed community or “house,” under the patronage of Dominican saint Martin de … [Read more...] about Expanding Anglican Dominicans Open New House in Puerto Rico
Companionship Embodied
The of Diocese Maryland reports: Bishop [Eugene] Sutton went to Puerto Rico last week to visit our companion diocese, Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquenia. He and the Rev. Margarita Santana, canon for Latino ministry in our diocese, went to present a check for $28,000 raised in our Rebuild Puerto Rico effort as well as determine what more we can do to help following the … [Read more...] about Companionship Embodied
Hardship in Puerto Rico
In its first visit to Province 9 since 2008, the Executive Council held its regular quarterly meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 9-11. The visit, which had been scheduled for months, came at an auspicious time for the island and the Episcopal diocese there. On the last day of the meeting, Puertorriqueños overwhelmingly voted in favor of statehood for the … [Read more...] about Hardship in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Elects 8th Bishop
The Rev. Rafael Morales, right, shares a laugh at the Diocese of Puerto Rico’s election assembly. • Photo gallery, Parroquia Santa María Magdalena, Levittown, Puerto Rico Adapted from Episcopal News Service The Diocese of Puerto Rico elected the Rev. Rafael Morales as its 8th bishop on Dec. 10. Morales, who was ordained a priest in … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Elects 8th Bishop
4 Nominees in Puerto Rico
The Diocese of Puerto Rico has nominated four priests to become its eighth bishop. The slate includes one priest serving in Manhattan: the Rev. Carla Roland Guzmán, rector of the Church of St. Matthew and St. Timothy. She is co-coordinator of the Latino/a Roundtable of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion at the Pacific School of Religion. The other … [Read more...] about 4 Nominees in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Seeks Nominees
The Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico has posted its profile and welcomes nominations until July 10 in the search for its seventh bishop. Nominations require the support of five people from the clergy order and four from the lay order. Those who support nominees must be members in good standing of the Episcopal Church, but need not live in the diocese. More details are … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Seeks Nominees