Apostolic Succession
St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert
Rt Revd Dom Alistair Bate, was consecrated Bishop on the 15th August 2007 by Bishops Andrew Linley and Michael Skelly and again consecrated sub conditione on 23rd November 2008 by Archbishop Bertil Persson of the Apostolic Episcopal Church. He therefore carries more than forty lines of Apostolic Succession from the historic churches of both East and West, being 114th in Apostolic Succession from the Apostle St Thomas through the Chaldean Catholic succession and 137th in Apostolic Succession from the Apostle St Peter through the Syrian-Orthodox Antiochian succession (263rd through the Petrine succession via the Roman Catholic Church). If you would like a full list of successions please send a message through the form on the contact page. Please also see the other succession pages on this website (click the link):
A Roman Catholic line of Succession
Mariavite Succession
Hebraic-Celtic Succession
Irish Lines of Succession
Liberal Catholic Succession
An Eastern Orthodox Line of Succession
A Roman Catholic line of Succession
Mariavite Succession
Hebraic-Celtic Succession
Irish Lines of Succession
Liberal Catholic Succession
An Eastern Orthodox Line of Succession
St Tugdual
Among those inspired by the Celtic heritage in the 20th century we especially venerate Bishop Jean Pierre Danyel, better known as St Tugdual the Younger. This holy hermit had and continues to have a growing influence on a number of jurisdictions, including our own. He was a colourful character, involved in the Breton Bardic Gorsedd as well as the Holy Celtic Church in Brittany which he founded, and subsequent generations have, thankfully, never been quite able to sanitise and fully “orthodox-ise” him. He was a poet, iconographer, preacher, writer and healer as well as a great mystic, and like most authentically spiritual people St Tugdual had a marvelous sense of humour. Bishop Gall of the Gallicane Church leaves us this witness, "He laughed all the time and the meal was interspersed with jokes of all kinds, but he could also suddenly get up, go to the chapel and sing all night the 150 Psalms of David. "
Canonised in 1996 by the Celtic Orthodox Church who inherited his hermitage in Brittany and have built there a beautiful monastery and church, St Tugdual is also honoured by several other jurisdictions with whom we are in communion or amity.
Canonised in 1996 by the Celtic Orthodox Church who inherited his hermitage in Brittany and have built there a beautiful monastery and church, St Tugdual is also honoured by several other jurisdictions with whom we are in communion or amity.
Antiochian Succession from St Tugdual
Our own succession from St Tugdual, comes through the following line, amongst others:
Mgr Joseph René Vilatte, consecrated Mgr Paolo Miragli (6th May 1900); who consecrated Mgr Jules Houssay (Abbé Julio) (4th Dec. 1904); who consecrated Mgr Francois Giraud (21st June 1911); who consecrated Mgr Bernard Jalbert-Ville (2nd February 1930); who consecrated Mgr Malvy (1st Aug. 1951); who consecrated Mgr Irénée Poncelin d'Eschavannes (2nd of May 1957); who consecrated Mgr Jean Pierre Danyel (St Tugdual) (5th May 1957) , Bishop of Redon, Primate of the Holy Celtic Church, who on 15 August 1966 consecrated John Nicholas Collins, Auxiliary of the Old Roman Catholic Church of Canada, who on 15 December 1968 consecrated Peter Cockburn Distin, Auxiliary of the Holy Celtic Church, Superior of the Order of the Atonement, who on 26 April 1969 consecrated Anthony Walter John Williams, Primate of the Holy Celtic Church, who on 20 May 1979 consecrated Illtyd Thomas, Primate of the Celtic Catholic Church. Who on the 29th of July 2006 consecrated Andrew Linley, who on the 15th August 2007 consecrated Alistair Herrick Bate, Primus of the Holy Celtic Church International (founded 2013).
Celtic themed retreats and courses are held regularly in Norway and amongst the several Divine Liturgies we have authorised. the Liberal Celtic Liturgy, based on the ancient Celtic “Lorrha-Stowe Rite” as well as the Liberal Catholic Rite, holds an honoured place. Our seminarians are trained through St Gall's Seminary. For further information please use the contact form.
Mgr Joseph René Vilatte, consecrated Mgr Paolo Miragli (6th May 1900); who consecrated Mgr Jules Houssay (Abbé Julio) (4th Dec. 1904); who consecrated Mgr Francois Giraud (21st June 1911); who consecrated Mgr Bernard Jalbert-Ville (2nd February 1930); who consecrated Mgr Malvy (1st Aug. 1951); who consecrated Mgr Irénée Poncelin d'Eschavannes (2nd of May 1957); who consecrated Mgr Jean Pierre Danyel (St Tugdual) (5th May 1957) , Bishop of Redon, Primate of the Holy Celtic Church, who on 15 August 1966 consecrated John Nicholas Collins, Auxiliary of the Old Roman Catholic Church of Canada, who on 15 December 1968 consecrated Peter Cockburn Distin, Auxiliary of the Holy Celtic Church, Superior of the Order of the Atonement, who on 26 April 1969 consecrated Anthony Walter John Williams, Primate of the Holy Celtic Church, who on 20 May 1979 consecrated Illtyd Thomas, Primate of the Celtic Catholic Church. Who on the 29th of July 2006 consecrated Andrew Linley, who on the 15th August 2007 consecrated Alistair Herrick Bate, Primus of the Holy Celtic Church International (founded 2013).
Celtic themed retreats and courses are held regularly in Norway and amongst the several Divine Liturgies we have authorised. the Liberal Celtic Liturgy, based on the ancient Celtic “Lorrha-Stowe Rite” as well as the Liberal Catholic Rite, holds an honoured place. Our seminarians are trained through St Gall's Seminary. For further information please use the contact form.
Monseigneur John Nicholas Collins, consecrated by St Tugdual in 1966
Rt Revd Illtyd Thomas
Another Gallican line of Succession from St Tugdual
- Mgr. Joseph René Vilatte consecrated Mgr Paolo Miraglia on the 6th of May 1900, who consecrated;
- Mgr. Jules Houssay (Abbé Julio) on the 4th of December 1904, who consecrated ;
- Mgr François Giraud on the 21st June 1911, who consecrated;
- Mgr Bernard Jalbert- Ville, on the the 2nd of February 1930, who consecrated;
- Mgr. Malvy, on the 1st of August 1951, who consecrated;
- Mgr Irénée Poncelin d’Eschavannes on the 2nd of May 1957, who consecrated;
- Mgr Jean Pierre Danyel (St Tugdual) on the 5th May 1957, who consecrated;
- Mgr. Iltud on the 17th of June 1967, who consecrated;
- Mgr. Koulmer (Henri Hillion) on the 27th June 1970, who consecrated;
- Mgr Maël de Fournier de Brescia in January 1972, who consecrated;
- Mgr. François- Marie de Fournier de Brescia in August 1972, who consecrated;
- Mgr. Willy Fiorucci on the 28th June 2013, who consecrated;
- Mgr Philippe Christian Leroux on the 26th of January 2014, who consecrated;
- Dom Alistair Bate on the 15th August 2016.
The saintly Mgr Jules Houssay - Abbé Julio
Dom Alistair with Mar Mael, Bois Juhel, St Dolay 2009
St Tugdual's first chapel at Bois Juhel, St Dolay
St Tugdual Hermitage and Chapel, Bois Juhel, St Dolay
