Background
Morales was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
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Juan Morales
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He was enthroned on September 18, 2010. In 1985 he founded Saint Benedict"s Abbey in Puerto Rico. He was ordained deacon and priest by David Álvarez, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico.
In 1996 Saint Benedict"s Abbey moved to Bartonville, Illinois in the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy.
The abbey describes itself an "ecumenical community within the Catholic tradition". On June 12, 2009, Morales was elected bishop of the ACNA Diocese of Quincy in succession to Keith Ackerman.
Foreign an election, 22 votes were needed in the clergy order and 33 in the lay order. On the first ballot Morales received 18 clergy votes and 48 lay votes.
On the second ballot he received 23 clergy votes and 51 lay votes.
Morales" election was then submitted to the ACNA College of Bishops. Confirmation required the consent of at least two-thirds of the active bishops. Morales is episcopal visitor of the Company of Jesus and of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Holy Cross.
