Raymond Walter Copp

Most Reverend Raymond Walter Copp, S.S.S.A.,(retired) S.T.D., Ph.D. is Archbishop of the Archdiocese of the Northeast, Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church. He is also Director of the Office for Specialized Ministries, and Director for Police, Fire, and Corrections Ministries within the Office of the Metropolitan of the Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church.

Archbishop Copp is also an Augustinian priest of the Priestly Society of St. Augustine (S.S.S.A.)(now retired from SSSA) and serves as that Order's Director of Counseling. He has served several parishes in Southeastern Pennsylvania and worked many years as the pastoral director for two hospices. Archbishop Copp is a Licensed Psychoanalyst, Clinical Hypnotherapist and is board certified in Traumatic Stress and Co-Occurring Disorders, with a special interest in post-traumatic stress disorder occurring in our military and police officers. Archbishop Copp is an Associate Professor of Psychology and History at Grand Canyon University and teaches Ethics at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He is also Chairman of the Catholic Theological Consortium.

Archbishop Copp served for 20 years in the New York State Police, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant, then served as Chief of the Brandywine Regional Police in Pennsylvania. Archbishop Copp is a graduate of the Indiana State Police Academy, New York State Police Academy, and FBI National Academy.

Archbishop Copp is a Lieutenant Colonel and Medical Service Corps Officer with the 10th Medical Regiment, Maryland Defense Force, Maryland Military Department. He has been an airline transport pilot, qualified command military pilot, and a certified flight instructor for more than twenty five years.

Archbishop Copp is a published author whose poetry and articles have been featured in nationally circulated magazines; he is the author of three anthologies of poetry, and has published eight children’s books.