Metropolitan JOHN GREGORY von Folmar
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| His Beatitude Metropolitan JOHN GREGORY von Folmar | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | Kenneth von Folmar |
| 🏫 Education | Master of Arts in Divinity -Bonhoeffer Divinity 2019Bachelor of Arts in Divinity - Bonhoeffer Divinity 2017 |
| 💼 Occupation | Primus/Presiding Bishop/Metropolitan |
| 🏢 Organisation | Convergent Catholic Communion |
| Notable work | The Convergent Prayer Book (2020)
The Convergent Euchologion (2025) Convergent Catholicism: A Theology of Wholeness in a Fractured Church (2025) |
| Title | His Beatitude, Metropolitan John Gregory, Primus. of the Convergent Catholic Communion |
| Term | 7 Years |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-von-folmar/ |
Kenneth "Kenny" von Folmar (JOHN GREGORY) is an American Independent Catholic bishop who serves as Presiding Bishop of the Convergent Catholic Communion. He serves in pastoral leadership at Holy Wisdom Convergent Catholic Cathedral, in Phoenix Arizona, having succeed the founding Pastor in 2014. In June of 2014, Kenny co-founded the Convergent Catholic Communion (then known as the Anthem Network), he was later elected to serve as their Presiding Minister in October 2016. In 2018, the Anthem Network embraced their catholic nature and voted to add the role of Bishop to their governance, Kenny was elected the first Presiding Bishop of the Anthem Network.
Contact Information
(623) 396-5362
Eucharistic Communities
| Title | Community | City | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Pastor | Anthem Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona | 2013 - 2014 |
| Lead Pastor | Holy Wisdom CCC | Phoenix, Arizona | 2014 - 2023 |
| Bishop | Holy Wisdom CCC | Phoenix, Arizona | 2023- |
Affiliations
| Title | Ministry | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Local Minister | The Fellowship of Reconciling Pentecostals International | 2006 - 2007 |
| Ordained Minister | The Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals | 2007 - 2008 |
| Director of Media Ministries | The Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals | 2007 - 2008 |
| Assistant Presiding Minister | The Convergent Catholic Communion | 2014 - 2016 |
| Presiding Minister | The Convergent Catholic Communion | 2016 - 2018 |
| Presiding Bishop | The Convergent Catholic Communion | 2018 - Present |
| Bishop Protector/Cofounder | Companions of the Holy Spirit | 2018 - Present |
| Eparch | The Connexion of St. Maria Skobtsova - Eastern Rites (CCC) | 2021 - Present |
| Metropolitan | The Convergent Catholic Communion | 2021 - Present |
| Primus | The Convergent Catholic Communion | 2022 - Present |
Significant Dates
- 1983 - Born
- 14 Dec 1997 - Baptism
- 02 Sept 2006 - Licensed Local Minister via the Fellowship of Reconciling Pentecostal Pentecostals International
- 18 Feb 2007 - General Ordination via the Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals
- 25 May 2014 - Installation as Lead Pastor of Holy Wisdom CCC
- 14 June 2014 - Co-founded the Convergent Catholic Communion
- 04 Aug 2014 - Elected Assistant Presiding Minister of the Convergent Catholic Communion
- 29 Oct 2015 - Elected Presiding Minister of the Convergent Catholic Communion
- 27 Oct 2016 - Elected Presiding Bishop of the Convergent Catholic Communion
- 06 Jan 2019 - Ordained to the Diaconate by Mark Newman [of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch]
- 06 Jan 2019 - Ordained to the Presbyterate by Mark Newman[of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch]
- 06 Jan 2019 - Consecrated to the Episcopate by Mark Newman & Michael Talbot[of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch]
- 16 Feb 2020 - Doctor of Divinity [Honoris Causa]Sophia Divinity School
Ordinations & Concecrations
- 18 April 20019 Ordained (sub-conditione) Thomas Weller to the Presbyterate
- 20 Oct 2019 Ordained Sean Samuel O'Neil to the Diaconate.
- 20 Oct 2019 Ordained Sean Samuel O'Neil to the Presbyterate.
- 14 Feb 2020 Ordained (sub-conditione) Kevin Ryan Daugherty to the Presbyterate.
- 16 Feb 2020 Consecrated Sean Samuel O'Neil to the Episcopate.
- 16 Feb 2020 Consecrated Rebecca Lee Pierce to the Episcopate.
- 20 Feb 2022 Ordained Mallory Bolduc O'Neil to the Diaconate.
- 20 Feb 2022 Ordained Seraphim Titus to the Diaconate.
- 22 May 2022 Ordained Maxim (Davi) Hayes to the Diaconate.
- 12 Nov 2022 Ordained Seraphim Titus to the Presbyterate.
- 12 Nov 2022 Ordained Maxim (Davi) Hayes to the Presbyterate.
- 12 Nov 2022 Ordained (sub-conditione) 'Iákovos Athanásios (Jake) Vogel Miller to the Presbyterate.
- 13 Nov 2022 Consecrated Michael Angelo D'arrigo to the Episcopate.
- 17 Sept 2023 Ordained Uriel Patrick Joan to the Diaconate
