The Apostolic Episcopal Church is governed by Metropolitan Synod under the Primate and Presiding Bishop. Metropolitan Synod is recognized by the Statutes of the State of New York, Chapter 597 Laws of 1932, Article 3A, sections 50 to 59c. The Primate and Presiding Bishop is constituted a corporation sole with perpetual succession under the laws of the State of Hawaii. Membership of Metropolitan Synod is indicated thus * in the clergy list below. Bishops in the Apostolic Episcopal Church may, according to the ancient Eastern practice of our origins, use the Orthodox designation of Mar. 

No member of clergy receives a centrally-administered stipend from the Apostolic Episcopal Church. Each meets not only his own expenses but also those of the central church, so far as he may be able. However, there is no obligatory financial contribution whatsoever. It follows that our clergy are not only to be found in a conventional parish setting, but may also express their religious vocations through following a suitable profession, as has always been acceptable to Anglicans in the past; included in this number are several teachers (including four of our Primates) and professional counselors.

Clergy list:

In the list below, membership of Metropolitan Synod is indicated thus: *

Verification of any clergyman claiming to be associated with the AEC may be undertaken by using the contact details on this website. Anyone who is not listed below is not a licensed clergyman of the AEC.

Primate and Presiding Bishop, and Ecclesiastical Administrator of Metropolitan Synod
The Most Revd. John Kersey (Mar Joannes Edmundus; Prince-Abbot Edmond III de San Luigi) OCR, OA, OAM, DC, DD, SThD*
Primate and Presiding Bishop, Titular Archbishop of Sardis; Catholicos of the West and British Patriarch

Deputy to the Primate and Co-adjutor with Right of Succession, Archbishop of Brazil
The Most Revd. Jacy Luis Rodriguez (Mar Bartholomews), OCR, OA, OAM, DD, BTh*
Exarch of the Catholicate of the West for the Americas and Exarch of the American World Patriarchates for the Americas
Dean of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St George and St Expedite, Aguas Lindas de Goais, Brazil.

Deputy to the Primate, Provincial of the West, USA
The Most Revd. Michael Cuozzo (Mar Francis), OCR, OFE, DD, STD, PhD, MA*
Titular Archbishop of Epiphania, Patriarch of Malaga and Exarch of the Catholicate of the West for the United States of America.

Deputy to the Primate, Provincial of the South, USA
The Most Revd. Thomas Orville Gore (Mar Thoma), OCR, SSC, SFU, DD, MD*
Exarch of the Catholicate of the West for the United States of America and Titular Bishop of Acadia

Brazil:
The Most Revd. Gilson Paulo Pires, OA, OAM
Eparch of the South

The Very Revd. João (Josaphat Barreto de Matos, Jr.), OCR, OA, OAM
Bishop-Elect and Mitred Archimandrite

The Revd. Fr. Ezequiel Aparecido Diniz

The Revd. Fr. Jorge Lima Rocha

The Revd. Fr. Leandro Lins da Silva

The Revd. Fr. Geraldo José de Souza OA

The Revd. Fr. Lucas Merick OA

Antilles:
The Most Revd. Paget Elkanah James Mack, OCR, OSBM
Missionary Archbishop of the Antilles

United States:
The Revd. Deacon Thomas David Gore, SFU, DC
Dallas, Texas

Scandinavia:
Scandinavian Vicariate
The Very Revd. Benny Freilow, OCR*
Vicar-General

The Revd. Deacon Lars-Onni Wik
Protodeacon

The Revd. Deacon Rodrigo-Germán Araya de Castilla
Deacon

assisted by other clergy and lay ministers

Lay Officers

United States of America
Province of the South
Deaconess Sr. Sharon Judith Gore, DOSP

Italy:
Honorary Canons
Canon Carlo Liviero Morini dei Morin
Canon Prince Professor Luca Scotto di Tella de’ Douglas di Castel di Ripa (Honorary Canon and Honorary Bishop)

United Kingdom:
Secretary to Metropolitan Synod
Mr Kevin Richard, BA