History
The Anglican Orthodox Church was founded in 1963 by Bishop James Parker Dees. The current Anglican Orthodox Church was incorporated in 2001. Bishop James Parker Dees left the Episcopal Church due to what he believed were its immoral policies and doctrinal errors. In so doing, he acted about a decade and a half before a larger number of conservative Episcopalians separated from the Episcopal Church following the decision of its General Convention to approve the ordination of women priests. The AOC today claims national church affiliates in 22 countries around the world.
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