Salinas, CA. – Archbishop Joseph A. Vellone, DD announced today the appointed and consecration the Rev. Bobby C. Hall, DD as Regionary Auxiliary Bishop of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church - Archdiocese of California.
The Old Roman Catholic Church is a continuation of the original Roman Catholic faith; being a direct descendant of the canonically autonomous Archdiocese of Utrecht. As such it has continued to maintain an unbroken apostolic succession of priests from that historic Catholic Archdiocese.
The Old Roman Catholic Church is a continuation of the original Roman Catholic faith; being a direct descendant of the canonically autonomous Archdiocese of Utrecht. As such it has continued to maintain an unbroken apostolic succession of priests from that historic Catholic Archdiocese.
Archbishop Vellone assisted by Archbishop Coadjutor Chris M. Hernandez, DD elevated Fr. Hall to the Episcopal office of Bishop in the Christ the King Chapel at Our Lady of the Snows National Shrine in Belleville, IL.
Bishop Hall was currently serving as a priest in the Archdiocese of California and as the pastor of St. Georges Old Roman Catholic Church, in Centerton Arkansas. Bishop Hall attended public schools in Kerens and Corsicana, Texas. He graduated High school in 1951 from Schreiner Institute located at Kerrville, Texas. Immediately following graduation was to serve as an Artillery Noncommissioned officer during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge in 1955 entered college.Bishop Hall studied at Sam Houston University in Huntsville, Texas where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1960. On Graduation he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Army and served during the Vet Nam conflict in the 82nd Airborne Division. In 1965 he entered Texas Chiropractic College receiving the Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 1970. During several years of practice in San Angelo, Texas he served as incorporator and Chief of Staff of Angelo Chiropractic Associates, a multi-discipline healing arts clinic consisting of Chiropractors, Medical Doctors, Parodists and Physical Therapists. During this time he was also to serve on several state boards for the Chiropractic profession and by gubernatorial appointment on a Federal medical advisory commission. Ceased practice in 1983 due to an accident on his cattle ranch.
Bishop Hall was currently serving as a priest in the Archdiocese of California and as the pastor of St. Georges Old Roman Catholic Church, in Centerton Arkansas. Bishop Hall attended public schools in Kerens and Corsicana, Texas. He graduated High school in 1951 from Schreiner Institute located at Kerrville, Texas. Immediately following graduation was to serve as an Artillery Noncommissioned officer during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge in 1955 entered college.Bishop Hall studied at Sam Houston University in Huntsville, Texas where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1960. On Graduation he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Army and served during the Vet Nam conflict in the 82nd Airborne Division. In 1965 he entered Texas Chiropractic College receiving the Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 1970. During several years of practice in San Angelo, Texas he served as incorporator and Chief of Staff of Angelo Chiropractic Associates, a multi-discipline healing arts clinic consisting of Chiropractors, Medical Doctors, Parodists and Physical Therapists. During this time he was also to serve on several state boards for the Chiropractic profession and by gubernatorial appointment on a Federal medical advisory commission. Ceased practice in 1983 due to an accident on his cattle ranch.
Later Bishop Hall began studies in Sacred Theology at Saint Aelred’s School of Theology receiving a Masters of Theology in 2001 The he was ordained as a Deacon in July 2005. In 2007 was ordained a priest by the Most Rev. Louis W. Falk at St. Aidan’s in Des Moines, IA.Bishop Hall went on to earn a Master of Ministry degree in 2013 from the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Seminary, Wesley, Oxford, and was later awarded a Doctor of Divinity ( honoris causa) from the same institution in 2015. He is currently studying as a candidate for the Doctor of Theology Degree.
Bishop Hall’s parents were Barney and Lovie Hall of Corsicana, Texas, both deceased.
Bishop Hall currently resides in Bella Vista, AR and is married to Patricia Ellen Williamson formally of Greenville, OH. They have six children, two of whom are deceased, proudly having 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
