See our web site of the Police Chaplain Corps of South Texas located at www.OFCFransicans.org.  It is sponsored by the Franciscans of the Holy Cross in Texas (OFC) and under the Spiritual Protection and guidance of the Ecumenical Catholic Church.

X ECUMENICAL & OLD CATHOLIC CLERGY & FRIENDSX

His Excellency

X The Most Rev. Dr. Mark S. Shirilau, Ph.D.

Archbishop & Primate of the Ecumenical Catholic Church

Official Flag of the ECC & Official Crest of the Archbishop & Primate

XThe Most Reverend Dr. Mark S. Shirilau, Ph.D.

Dr. Shirilau is also a licensed Police Chaplain in Texas.

X Rt. Rev. Robert W. Martin, Bishop Emeritus of Oklahoma City

Previously the Diocese of the Mountains & Plains.  Bishop Martin was also active for the State of Oklahoma in Social Work.  He has since retired from his state duties, but makes appearances from time to time on special church occasions, and as needed in emergencies. Several years ago Bishop Martin and Archbishop Shirilau celebrated Easter by taking a pilgrimage to Rome.

X Bishop Robert D. Hall - Diocese of Texas

Performing the Rites of the Sacrament of Baptism - Lake Travis, Texas

(l) Father Gary Wheat [Houstom], (c) Father Rob Hall [El Campo], (r) Young Altar Server-Shawn Robert Hall [Temple] Reading the Gospel - All Saints Ecumenical Catholic Church Austin, Texas

XBishop Rob after the Sacrament of Baptism - All Saints Ecuemenical Catholic Church, Austin, Texas

In Loving Memory of a Beloved Priest pictured above: The Reverend (Dr.) John Best, Ph.D.X , former Vicar of  St. Patrick's Ecumenical Catholic MissionParish, celebrating Ecumenical Catholic Masses weekly at the Roman Catholic Bishop's Chapel, located at the RJB Residential Towers in Austin, Texas.  This is simply one more beautiful example of the way in which Ecumenical Catholics and Roman Catholics can work side by side and put away theological differences for the Ecumenical good of the Faithful.

The Reverend Dr. John Best, Ph.D. X was a educated Theologian, newly ordained priest (just prior to his death), and served throughout most of his life as a School Superintendent, and faithful father of three.  He had always felt a calling to the priesthood, but being married, preivously, he was not eligible for Holy Orders in the Roman Church.  The Ecumenical Catholic Church took him in, and with the finishing of his transitional theology training, he was ordained a priest, his life long goal just 1.5 months before his death at Brakenridge Hospital in Austin.

Brother Michael, OFC (Christmas) seen here in Baltimore, MD at the Ecumenical Catholic Church

Community Friend and Old Catholic Priest

Father Scott Burris (CA)

Praying with you and for you.  Please know that you are WELCOME here!  For questions, concerns, prayers requests, or requests for Sacraments -

Please contact Bishop Rob at (979) 635-0444

X The Right Reverend Robert D. Hall, Catholic Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Diocese of South Texas & Administrator of the Police Chaplain Corps of South Texas