The name Jesus translates simply as Jesús, and Christ as Christo. Sempre is Always, Fidelis is Faithful. Or Sempre Est Christus.
Metropolitan Archbishop, His Eminence The Most Reverend Eric M. Gagnon, IM, OFS.
In the Anglican Communion, a metropolitan is generally the head of an ecclesiastical province (or cluster of dioceses), in the few Anglican churches with multiple provinces headed by metropolitans (namely the Church of England, the Church of Ireland, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Australia, and the Church of Nigeria), a metropolitan ranks immediately under the primate or senior metropolitan of the national church. Most metropolitans, but not all, are styled archbishop. In England, Ireland, and Australia, each province has a “metropolitical see” whose diocesan bishop is ex officio metropolitan (such as the Archbishops of Canterbury and Sydney), while in Canada metropolitans are elected by the provincial houses of bishops from among the sitting diocesans. Prior to 1970, however, the metropolitan of the Province of Rupert’s Land was always the bishop of the eponymous diocese, centred on Winnipeg. (Since then, only one Bishop of Rupert’s Land, Walter Jones, has been elected metropolitan.)
Metropolitan, in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches, is the head of an ecclesiastical province. Initially, a metropolitan was a bishop of the Christian Church who resided in the chief city, or metropolis, of a civil province of the Roman Empire and, for ecclesiastical purposes, administered a territorial area coextensive with a civil province. The first known use of the title in church conciliar documents was at the Council of Nicaea in 325, which definitely established the metropolitan in the organization of the church.
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Eric Michel Ministries International
The Chaplain and Founder, Eric Michel, is the autocephalous head of the ministries and a Franciscan Metropolitan Archbishop.
The title of Archbishop in EMMI is the equivalent of a president bishop, and he was elected in 2010.
Consecrated Bishop on November 30, 2010 and Proposed for Archbishop (Bishop President). Elected at the Symposium Synod of January 2011 and Installed on May 6, 2011.
The authority of the Metropolitan Archbishop is recognized in our ministries, but is he recognized among the pairs?
All churches, bishops, and clergy members of our Interdenominational Assembly of Churches Association Ministry recognize him as having that authority. Churches are counted as one member, and the IAoC Association Ministry has 267 members. Also, in an ecumenical way, the Eric Michel Ministries International is a member of the Order of the Franciscan of the Eucharist, issues a Chart to the ministries, and our Archbishop is a member of the International Conference of Catholic and Autocephalous Bishops (ICCAB).
We are a ministry, not a church, approved by the government of Canada.
On the Archbishop’s Personal Account:
- Eric Michel is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Cameroon.
- Eric Michel goes to a Roman Catholic mass.
- Eric Michel is an affiliate with the Confraternity of Penitents Romain Catholic.
- Eric Michel was Consecrated to Holy Mary by the Heralds of the Gospel, Roman Catholic
- Eric Michel is a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, Roman Catholic of Our Lady of the Cap, Quebec, Canada.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Rosary Center and Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary of Saint Dominic, Portland, Oregon.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Militia Immaculata (MI), a Roman Catholic organization.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, Roman Catholic of Our Lady of Champion National Shrine, Order of Preachers (Dominican Order), and Roman Catholic of Champion, Wisconsin.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Marian Movement of Priests, Roman Catholic.
- Eric Michel is a volunteer chaplain and a member of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Roman Catholic Chaplaincy.
- Eric Michel is a chaplain member of the International Federation of Christian Chaplains, Born Again Chaplaincy.
- Eric Michel is a chaplain, Affiliate Member of the Canadian Practical Chaplain Association, Non-Denominational Christian Chaplaincy.
- Eric Michel is a member of the National Association of Christian Ministers, Interdenominational Christian.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Knights of Saint Michael Roman Catholic.
- Member of the Confraternity of Saint Peter.
Franciscan Abbey of Immanuel Communion of Love, a Ministry of Eric Michel Ministries International .Third Order of Franciscans. Independent Catholic Ministry
Franciscan Brother, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Eric Michel OFS, MI, Chaplain.
Consecrated to Blessed Mother Mary
The authority of the Metropolitan Archbishop is recognized in our ministries, but is he recognized among the pairs?
All churches, bishops, and clergy members of our Interdenominational Assembly of Churches Association Ministry recognize him as having that authority. Churches are counted as one member, and the IAoC Association Ministry has 267 members. Also, in an ecumenical way, the Eric Michel Ministries International is a member of the Order of the Franciscan of the Eucharist, issues a Chart to the ministries, and our Archbishop is a member of the International Conference of Catholic and Autocephalous Bishops (ICCAB).
We are a ministry, not a church, approved by the government of Canada.
On the Archbishop’s Personal Account:
- Eric Michel is a Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Cameroon.
- Eric Michel goes to a Roman Catholic mass.
- Eric Michel is an affiliate with the Confraternity of Penitents Romain Catholic.
- Eric Michel was Consecrated to Holy Mary by the Heralds of the Gospel Roman Catholic
- Eric Michel is a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, Roman Catholic of Our Lady of the Cap Quebec, Canada.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Rosary Center and Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary of Saint Dominic, Portland, Oregon.
- Eric Michel is a Militia Immaculata (MI) Roman Catholic member.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, Roman Catholic of Our Lady of Champion National Shrine, Order of Preachers (Dominican Order), and Roman Catholic of Champion Wisconsin.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Marian Movement of Priest, Roman Catholic.
- Eric Michel is a volunteer chaplain and a member of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Roman Catholic Chaplaincy.
- Eric Michel is a chaplain member of the International Federation of Christian Chaplains, Born Again Chaplaincy.
- Eric Michel is a chaplain Affiliate Member of the Canadian Practical Chaplain Association Non-Denominational Christian Chaplaincy.
- Eric Michel is a member of the National Association of Christian Ministers, Interdenominational Christian.
- Eric Michel is a member of the Knight of Saint Micheal Roman Catholic.
Franciscan Abbey of Immanuel Communion of Love
a Ministry of Eric Michel Ministries International .Third Order of Franciscans
Independent Catholic Ministry
Franciscan Brother, His Eminence, The Most Reverend Eric Michel OFS, MI, Chaplain.
Most Reverend Chaplain (Dr.) Eric M. Gagnon OFS Affiliate, D.Div., Th.D., D.Phil.
- Prior at the Cathedral Priory of Thomas-Judas (FAICL) KT
- Director of the Interdenominational Assembly of Churches
- Director of Footsteps of Jesus Seminary and Bible Academy (2015)
- Co-Funder and Commander of EMMI-FAICL Community Chaplaincy (2010)
- Co-founder with the Very Reverend Marie Arnold of the New Hope & Missions Ministry (Baptist)
- CHARTER OF THE ORDER OF FRANCISCANS OF THE EUCHARIST
- Sanctification of Families Union of Saint Francis of Assisi (SFU)
- Franciscan Abbey of the Immanuel Communion of Love and the Third Order of Saint Francis Ministry
- Founder of Research, Theology and Teaching Ministry (1987)
- Founder of the Interdenominational Assembly of Churches (2017)
- Member of the International Federation of Christian Chaplains
- Member of the International Federation of Christian Chaplains
Reverend Eric Michel, Archbishop or Episcopi Vaganti
Episcopi vagantes (singular: episcopus vegans), Latin for wandering bishops or stray bishops, are those persons consecrated, in an “irregular way”, as Christian bishops outside the structures and not in communion with any generally recognized churches, but part of areligious movements, specifies that now episcopi vagantes are “those independent bishops who collect several different lines of transmission of apostolic succession, the general term for “wandering” clerics, as were common in the Middle Ages, is clerici vagantes; the general term for those recognizing no leader is acephali.
Teachings on the nature of Apostolic Succession vary depending on the ecclesiastic body, especially within various Protestant denominations. Christians of the Church of the East, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church all recognize the validity of each other’s apostolic succession. Among the previously mentioned churches, opinions vary regarding the validity of succession within Old Catholic, Anglican, Moravian, and Lutheran communities. Roman Catholics deny the validity of all Sacraments by Protestant Churches with an “episcopal polity,” while the Church of the East has a very little stance on the matter entirely. Opinions within the Orthodox churches are often inconclusive. Episcopal Protestants typically recognize the validity of the four traditional apostolic churches.
In the beginnings of the Methodist movement, adherents were instructed to receive the sacraments within the Anglican Church since the Methodists were still a movement and not as yet a separate church in England until 1805; however, the American Methodists soon petitioned to receive the sacraments from the local preachers who conducted worship services and revivals. The Bishop of London refused to ordain Methodist priests and deacons in the British American colonies. John Wesley, the founder of the movement, was reluctant to allow unordained preachers to administer the sacraments:
We believe it would not be suitable for us to administer Baptism or the Lord’s Supper unless we had a commission from those Bishops we apprehend to be in succession from the Apostles. ~John Wesley, A.D. 1745
EMMI uses the episcopal polity of ecclesiastical governance because “the sole guarantor of apostolic faith, which includes apostolic life, is the Holy Spirit.”
Argumentation:
The doctrine of apostolic succession is believed to be neither taught in Scripture nor necessary for Christian teaching, life, and practice. Accordingly, the Protestants strip the notion of apostolic succession from the definition of “apostolic” or “apostolicity.” To be apostolic is to submit to the teachings of the original twelve apostles as recorded in Scripture. This doctrinal stance reflects the Protestant view of authority, embodied in the doctrine known as Sola Scriptura. Nowhere in Scripture did Jesus, the apostles, or any other New Testament writer set forth the idea of “apostolic succession.” Neither was Peter presented as “supreme” over the other apostles.
All Christians who have a genuine relationship with God through and in Christ are part of the “true Church,” according to exemplary statements of evangelical Protestant theology, notwithstanding some Protestants’ condemnation of the Catholic Church. Based on tradition or scripture, or merely human institutions. Such claims can be found among the worldwide community of Christians. All appear to treasure the truth that liberates, and Jesus taught his followers to love one another.
Among the first to reject the doctrine of apostolic succession were John Calvin and Martin Luther. Baptist successionism is one of several theories on the origin and continuation of Baptist churches. The theory postulates an unbroken lineage of churches since the days of John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus and held beliefs similar to those of current Baptists.
EMMI ordinations are biblically valid. We asserted that the Book of Common Prayer contained a robust sacrificial theology in the ordinal.
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God Is My Light
Eric Michel Ministries International is a Catholic denomination comprising Christian, independent organizations that have established associations or contractual agreements with churches in Canada, the USA, and Australia, enabling us to deliver complete services to our members.
A welcoming environment built upon a solid foundation of God’s Word and dedicated service in preaching and living the Gospel of Christ. We hope to have you join our fellowship so we can help each other grow in the knowledge and love of Christ.
The Eric Michel Ministries International (EMMI) is a not-for-profit chaplain corporation headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Chaplaincy traces its founding to Jesus and the Twelve Apostles and sees the church’s Bishops as the Apostles’ successors. At the same time, it derives its Apostolic Succession from the teaching.
Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers, believer’s baptism and that it must be done by complete immersion, effusion or sprinkling.
The history of Eric Michel Ministries International is based on documents that we possess; since 2010, we have been saying that our roots started in 1987, leading to the general ordination of the members of S.U.N.S. on December 7 of the year 1988, when we implemented the mediatech Bible list on November 6, 2015, we found a Bible with the mark SUNS dated 1978. We have existed at today’s date for at least 41 years. (2019)
- Note: Quebec, Canada. The usage of the French Docteur and Docteure, and their abbreviated forms Dr, Dre, Dr and Dre, is controlled by the Code des Professions. As a pre-nominal title, it can be used by physicians, veterinarians, and dentists without further explanation. It can also be used pronominally, when accompanied by the profession’s name immediately after the name, by professionals who require a doctorate for their professional licenses, such as psychology, and chiropractic, e.g. Dr X, psychologies or Dr Y, chiropraticien. Academic doctors, where the doctorate is not required to practice, bear the title only after their name; this is not abbreviated, e.g. M. Z, docteur en philosophie not M. Z, PhD
Canada lies somewhere between British and American usage of the degree and terminology of “doctor”. Holders of research doctorates – PhDs and similar degrees – commonly use the title “doctor”. A number of regulated healthcare professionals can also use the title “doctor”; in Ontario these are limited by law to physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, doctorate-level psychologists and social workers. In Alberta, Registered Nurses or Nurse Practitioners with an earned doctoral degree may use the title “doctor” in conjunction with professional practice. Some professionals earn degrees with the title of doctor but which are considered, despite their name, to be at bachelor’s-level, e.g. DDS, MD, JD.In Ontario, registered naturopathic doctors may only use the title “doctor” in written format if they also use the phrase, “naturopathic doctor” immediately following their name, while a 2006 amendment that would allow practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine to use the title has not, as of 1 August 2016, entered into force. As of 2022, Doctors of Acupuncture may use the doctor title in Alberta.