Welcome to the Bishop Polk School of Studies

The Bishop Polk School of Studies - a collegiate school under the authority and auspices of the Diocese of New Orleans of the Anglican Catholic Church – provides a course of study for those men desiring ordination and a school of continuing education for Anglican Catholic laity as well as laity of all faiths who desire continuing education in matters of the Faith.

• The Bishop Polk School of Studies is a private school.

• The Bishop Polk School of Studies is a not-for-profit school.

• The Bishop Polk School of Studies offers online, chiefly asynchronous, curriculum, instruction and assessment monitored and mentored by instructor docents who are screened, evaluated and monitored by The Diocese of New Orleans.

• The Bishop Polk School of Studies offers this courses of study for Lay Readers and for those wishing to advance to Holy Orders as Aspirants for Holy Orders, as Postulants for Holy Orders, as Candidates for Holy Orders, as Deacons, and as Priests.

• The Bishop Polk School of Studies also offers this courses of study for the Anglican Catholic laity, for laity of other faiths, and for ministers of other faiths who wish to deep and broaden their understanding of theology and doctrine in the Christian community.

• The Bishop Polk School of Studies offers all of its courses asynchronously, online over the world wide web using the Internet with a platform designed to optimize learning and academic performance along with forums, “chat” discussions, voice-over-web, electronic document transfer, online testing and telephone conferencing as well as synchronous, real-time learning experiences through retreats and symposia.