A diocese, which is led by a bishop, includes all the parishes and missions within its borders, which usually correspond to a state or a portion of a state. Some dioceses includes portions of more than one state. For example, the Diocese of Washington includes the District of Columbia and part of Maryland.
Map of dioceses of the Episcopal Church, colored by province
Province I, New England
Province II, Atlantic
Province III, Washington
Province IV, Sewanee
Province V, Midwest
Province VI, Northwest
Province VII, Southwest
Province VIII, Pacific
Province IX, Latin America
The naming convention for the domestic dioceses, for the most part, is after the state in which they are located or a portion of that state (for example, Northern Michigan or West Texas).
Usually (though not always), in a state where there is more than one diocese, the area where the Episcopal Church (or Church of England before the American Revolution) started in that state is the diocese that bears the name of that state. For example, the Church of England's first outpost in what is now Georgia was in Savannah, hence the Diocese of Georgia is based in Savannah.
There are, however, many dioceses named for their see city or another city in the diocese. A few are named for a river, island, valley or other geographical feature. The list below includes the see city in parentheses if different from the name of the diocese or unclear from its name.
The see city usually has a cathedral, often the oldest parish in that city, but some dioceses do not have a cathedral. The dioceses of Iowa and Minnesota each have two cathedrals. Occasionally the diocesan offices and the cathedral are in separate cities.
Provincesedit
The dioceses are grouped into nine provinces, the first eight of which, for the most part, correspond to regions of the U.S. Province IX is composed of dioceses in Latin America. Province II and Province VIII also include dioceses outside of the U.S.
Unlike in many churches of the Anglican Communion, in which provinces are helmed by a primate or presiding bishop from the clergy, provinces of TEC are led by lay executive directors or presidents. Decisions are made at each province's Synod of the Province, consisting of a House of Bishops and House of Deputies. Lay and clergy Deputies are elected, two from each diocese.
Provinces of TEC are not to be confused with provinces of the Anglican Communion, as TEC itself is one such province of the Communion.
Eastern Diocese comprised all of New England except Connecticut. By 1843, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island had their own dioceses and the Eastern Diocese became Massachusetts[9]
^ abSince 2018, the dioceses of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania have been in formal partnership and shared a bishop but have not merged.[4]
^ abSince 2019, the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan have been in formal partnership and shared a bishop but have not merged.[5]
^ abcSince 2021, the dioceses of Eau Claire and Fond du Lac have been in formal partnership and shared a bishop, and both have been in formal discernment about their future with the Diocese of Milwaukee, but none of the three have merged.[6]
^ abSince 2023, the dioceses of Indianapolis and Northern Indiana have been discerning a merger.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Table of Statistics of the Episcopal Church". Parochial Report Results from 2022. The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^"Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2013-2022". Parochial Report Results from 2022. The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^"Average Sunday Attendance by Province and Diocese 2013-2022". Parochial Report Results from 2022. The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^"Western New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania ratify partnership". Episcopal News Service. Oct 26, 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^Paulsen, David (Jun 14, 2019). "Two Michigan dioceses to share bishop, charting path forward together in spirit of innovation". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^Paulsen, David (Mar 16, 2021). "With Diocese of Eau Claire at a crossroads, Wisconsin's three dioceses eye greater collaboration". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^"Two Episcopal dioceses in Indiana begin reunification discernment". Episcopal News Service. Jan 30, 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
^The Episcopal Church Annual, 2004, Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, p. 246
^"Chicago, Quincy Dioceses To Reunite on September 1". Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
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The Episcopal Church TEC is governed by a General Convention and consists of 99 dioceses in the United States proper plus eleven dioceses in other countries or outlying U S territories and the diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe for a total of 2 dioceses A diocese which is led by a bishop includes all the parishes and missions within its borders which usually correspond to a state or a portion of a state Some dioceses includes portions of more than one state For example the Diocese of Washington includes the District of Columbia and part of Maryland Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Provinces 1 2 List of provinces and their dioceses 2 Former provinces and dioceses 3 Military diocese 4 Dioceses no longer in existence 5 Formerly missionary districts 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksOverview edit nbsp Map of dioceses of the Episcopal Church colored by province Province I New England Province II Atlantic Province III Washington Province IV Sewanee Province V Midwest Province VI Northwest Province VII Southwest Province VIII Pacific Province IX Latin AmericaThe naming convention for the domestic dioceses for the most part is after the state in which they are located or a portion of that state for example Northern Michigan or West Texas Usually though not always in a state where there is more than one diocese the area where the Episcopal Church or Church of England before the American Revolution started in that state is the diocese that bears the name of that state For example the Church of England s first outpost in what is now Georgia was in Savannah hence the Diocese of Georgia is based in Savannah There are however many dioceses named for their see city or another city in the diocese A few are named for a river island valley or other geographical feature The list below includes the see city in parentheses if different from the name of the diocese or unclear from its name The see city usually has a cathedral often the oldest parish in that city but some dioceses do not have a cathedral The dioceses of Iowa and Minnesota each have two cathedrals Occasionally the diocesan offices and the cathedral are in separate cities Provinces edit The dioceses are grouped into nine provinces the first eight of which for the most part correspond to regions of the U S Province IX is composed of dioceses in Latin America Province II and Province VIII also include dioceses outside of the U S Unlike in many churches of the Anglican Communion in which provinces are helmed by a primate or presiding bishop from the clergy provinces of TEC are led by lay executive directors or presidents Decisions are made at each province s Synod of the Province consisting of a House of Bishops and House of Deputies Lay and clergy Deputies are elected two from each diocese Provinces of TEC are not to be confused with provinces of the Anglican Communion as TEC itself is one such province of the Communion List of provinces and their dioceses edit Province Name Diocese See city Founded Parishes and missions 2022 1 Active baptized members 2022 2 Average worship attendance 2022 3 Diocese MapProvince I Province of New England Diocese of Connecticut Hartford 1785 153 37 322 7 383 nbsp Diocese of Maine Portland ME 1820 57 8 534 2 410 nbsp Diocese of Massachusetts Boston 1784 162 47 642 8 536 nbsp Diocese of New Hampshire Concord 1832 44 10 528 2 191 nbsp Diocese of Rhode Island Providence 1790 52 13 055 2 964 nbsp Diocese of Vermont Burlington 1832 45 4 542 1 361 nbsp Diocese of Western Massachusetts Springfield MA 1901 50 11 498 2 392 nbsp Province II The International Atlantic Province orProvince of New York and New Jersey Diocese of Albany Albany 1868 102 9 401 2 977 nbsp Diocese of Central New York Syracuse 1868 79 8 791 2 306 nbsp Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe Paris 1859 20 2 371 734 nbsp Diocese of Cuba Havana 1901 44 1 647 725 nbsp Diocese of Haiti Port au Prince 1861 120 97 909 10 160 nbsp Diocese of Long Island Garden City 1868 128 36 543 7 239 nbsp Diocese of New Jersey Trenton 1785 136 31 724 7 142 nbsp Diocese of New York New York City 1787 191 42 985 8 786 nbsp Diocese of Newark Newark 1874 94 18 743 3 862 nbsp Diocese of Puerto Rico San Juan 1920 56 3 438 1 553 nbsp Diocese of Rochester Rochester 1931 48 6 807 2 004 nbsp Diocese of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie 1985 13 1 989 804 nbsp Diocese of Western New York note 1 Buffalo 1839 56 6 779 1 570 nbsp Province III Province of Washington Diocese of Bethlehem Bethlehem 1871 57 7 242 1 851 nbsp Diocese of Central Pennsylvania Harrisburg 1904 61 8 403 2 436 nbsp Diocese of Delaware Wilmington 1785 32 7 353 2 068 nbsp Diocese of Easton Easton 1888 38 6 840 1 622 nbsp Diocese of Maryland Baltimore 1780 100 27 713 5 666 nbsp Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania note 1 Erie 1910 32 2 763 874 nbsp Diocese of Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1784 133 32 857 7 286 nbsp Diocese of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 1865 34 8 536 1 493 nbsp Diocese of Southern Virginia Newport News 1892 101 20 411 5 456 nbsp Diocese of Southwestern Virginia Roanoke 1919 50 8 411 2 475 nbsp Diocese of Virginia Richmond offices Orkney Springs cathedral shrine 1785 179 62 394 13 176 nbsp Diocese of Washington Washington D C 1895 85 30 992 6 963 nbsp Diocese of West Virginia Charleston WV 1877 60 6 139 1 529 nbsp Province IV Province of Sewanee Diocese of Alabama Birmingham 1844 88 29 511 6 533 nbsp Diocese of Atlanta Atlanta 1907 91 43 349 8 695 nbsp Diocese of Central Florida Orlando 1969 82 22 008 8 044 nbsp Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Pensacola offices Mobile cathedral 1970 61 17 154 3 775 nbsp Diocese of East Carolina Kinston 1863 67 15 022 4 086 nbsp Diocese of East Tennessee Knoxville 1985 46 13 233 3 539 nbsp Diocese of Florida Jacksonville 1838 66 22 924 5 517 nbsp Diocese of Georgia Savannah 1823 66 12 453 3 745 nbsp Diocese of Kentucky Louisville 1832 33 6 824 1 841 nbsp Diocese of Lexington Lexington 1896 34 6 053 1 757 nbsp Diocese of Louisiana New Orleans 1838 46 13 739 2 845 nbsp Diocese of Mississippi Jackson MS 1850 80 17 399 4 328 nbsp Diocese of North Carolina Raleigh 1823 109 42 784 8 124 nbsp Diocese of South Carolina Charleston SC 1785 31 7 476 2 050 nbsp Diocese of Southeast Florida Miami 1969 74 27 492 6 166 nbsp Diocese of Southwest Florida Parrish offices St Petersburg cathedral 1969 78 24 875 7 820 nbsp Diocese of Tennessee Nashville 1834 45 15 334 3 887 nbsp Diocese of Upper South Carolina Columbia 1922 59 21 257 4 853 nbsp Diocese of West Tennessee Memphis 1985 29 6 396 1 837 nbsp Diocese of Western North Carolina Asheville 1922 60 12 724 4 214 nbsp Province V Province of the Midwest Diocese of Chicago Chicago 1823 120 27 103 6 315 nbsp Diocese of Eastern Michigan note 2 Saginaw 1994 43 3 803 1 174 nbsp Diocese of Eau Claire note 3 Eau Claire 1929 19 970 380 nbsp Diocese of Fond du Lac note 3 Fond du Lac 1875 32 3 503 1 162 nbsp Diocese of Indianapolis note 4 Indianapolis 1849 48 8 103 2 636 nbsp Diocese of Michigan Detroit 1832 70 13 548 3 692 nbsp Diocese of Milwaukee note 3 Milwaukee 1835 48 6 401 2 051 nbsp Diocese of Missouri St Louis 1841 41 9 168 2 218 nbsp Diocese of Northern Indiana note 4 South Bend 1888 32 3 068 1 113 nbsp Diocese of Northern Michigan Marquette 1895 21 968 292 nbsp Diocese of Ohio Cleveland 1818 82 14 504 3 608 nbsp Diocese of Southern Ohio Cincinnati 1875 71 15 204 4 023 nbsp Diocese of Springfield Springfield IL 1877 33 3 434 1 000 nbsp Diocese of Western Michigan note 2 PortageKalamazoo offices 1874 55 6 566 2 199 nbsp Province VI Province of the Northwest Diocese of Colorado Denver 1875 93 19 816 6 144 nbsp Diocese of Iowa Des Moines offices one cathedral Davenport cathedral 1854 58 5 288 1 573 nbsp Episcopal Church in Minnesota Minneapolis offices one cathedral Faribault cathedral 1859 90 15 357 3 432 nbsp Diocese of Montana Helena 1904 32 3 354 917 nbsp Diocese of Nebraska Omaha 1865 51 5 873 1 703 nbsp Diocese of North Dakota Fargo 1883 19 2 236 490 nbsp Diocese of South Dakota Sioux Falls 1971 78 6 515 1 509 nbsp Diocese of Wyoming Casper offices Laramie cathedral 1909 44 5 776 1 314 nbsp Province VII Province of the Southwest Diocese of Arkansas Little Rock 1869 54 12 989 3 056 nbsp Diocese of Dallas Dallas 1895 63 27 685 7 752 nbsp Diocese of Kansas Topeka 1864 44 6 863 2 039 nbsp Diocese of Northwest Texas Lubbock 1958 25 4 749 1 224 nbsp Diocese of Oklahoma Oklahoma City 1937 64 13 517 3 901 nbsp Diocese of the Rio Grande Albuquerque 1881 48 9 638 2 363 nbsp Diocese of Texas Houston 1849 166 72 569 16 495 nbsp Diocese of West Missouri Kansas City MO 1890 47 8 709 2 386 nbsp Diocese of West Texas San Antonio 1874 85 19 450 5 943 nbsp Diocese of Western Kansas Salina 1971 23 1 192 415 nbsp Diocese of Western Louisiana Pineville offices Shreveport cathedral 1979 42 7 760 1 868 nbsp Province VIII Province of the Pacific Diocese of Alaska Fairbanks 1971 46 5 823 692 nbsp Diocese of Arizona Phoenix 1959 58 16 709 4 916 nbsp Diocese of California San Francisco 1857 75 17 930 4 416 nbsp Diocese of Eastern Oregon The Dalles 1970 20 1 651 571 nbsp Diocese of El Camino Real Salinas offices San Jose cathedral 1980 40 6 028 2 090 nbsp Diocese of Hawaii Honolulu 1966 35 5 860 1 910 nbsp Diocese of Idaho Boise 1867 27 3 335 1 013 nbsp Diocese of Los Angeles Los Angeles diocesan seat in Echo Park neighborhood pro cathedral in downtown L A 1895 128 40 328 8 041 nbsp Diocese of Micronesia 8 2 241 72 nbsp Diocese of Navajoland Farmington 1978 10 773 136 nbsp Diocese of Nevada Las Vegas 1903 29 4 098 1 590 nbsp Diocese of Northern California Sacramento 1910 63 10 160 3 019 nbsp Diocese of Olympia Seattle 1910 90 19 143 5 334 nbsp Diocese of Oregon Portland OR 1854 68 12 137 3 274 nbsp Diocese of San Diego San Diego 1973 41 9 869 3 254 nbsp Diocese of San Joaquin Fresno 1961 19 1 889 612 nbsp Diocese of Spokane Spokane 1892 33 3 564 1 150 nbsp Diocese of Taiwan Taipei 1954 15 1 148 614 nbsp Diocese of Utah Salt Lake City 1867 22 4 151 1 038 nbsp Province IX Province of Latin America Diocese of Colombia Bogota 1964 33 2 696 2 530 nbsp Diocese of the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 1960 65 4 247 1 823 nbsp Diocese of Central Ecuador Quito 1970 11 733 327 nbsp Diocese of Litoral Ecuador Guayaquil 1988 26 7 735 810 nbsp Diocese of Honduras San Pedro Sula 1978 110 27 972 3 377 nbsp Diocese of Venezuela Caracas 1972 25 577 266 nbsp Former provinces and dioceses editDiocese of Central America now part of the Anglican Communion Episcopal Diocese of Duluth 1907 1944 reunited with Diocese of Minnesota Episcopal Eastern Diocese 1811 1843 split into the dioceses of Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Maine and Rhode Island Episcopal Church in North Texas 1983 2022 reunited with Diocese of Texas Diocese of Mexico 1973 1985 now part of the Anglican Communion Diocese of the Philippines 1990 now autonomous province Diocese of Quincy 1877 2013 merged with the diocese of Chicago following a schism Diocese of South Florida 1922 1969 divided into dioceses of Central Florida Southwest Florida and Southeast Florida Diocese of Western Colorado 1892 1898 1907 1919 merged into Diocese of Colorado Missionary District of Western Nebraska 1889 1943 merged into diocese of Nebraska Missionary District of Eastern Oklahoma 1911 1918 merged into diocese of Oklahoma Military diocese editEpiscopal Diocese of the Armed Services and Federal MinistriesDioceses no longer in existence editDuluth reunited with Minnesota in 1943 Eastern Diocese comprised all of New England except Connecticut By 1843 Vermont New Hampshire Maine and Rhode Island had their own dioceses and the Eastern Diocese became Massachusetts 9 Analogously the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois formerly comprised all of Illinois In 1877 the diocese was divided into three parts with the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago assuming the legal succession of the former statewide diocese and the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield and the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy becoming independent Quincy reunited with Chicago in 2013 10 South Florida see Central Florida Southeast Florida and Southwest Florida The Platte renamed Laramie Kearney and Western Nebraska In 1943 recombined with Nebraska Western Colorado reunited with Colorado in 1919 Episcopal Church in North Texas reunited with Episcopal Diocese of Texas in 2022 Formerly missionary districts editThe following were founded as missionary districts of the Episcopal Church but are now full independent Provinces of the Anglican Communion The Episcopal Church of the Philippines established during the American Colonial Era of the Philippines The Anglican Province of Mexico The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil The Anglican Church in Central America formed from the missionary dioceses of Guatemala El Salvador Costa Rica Nicaragua and Panama See also editList of the Episcopal cathedrals of the United States List of Episcopal bishops of the United StatesNotes edit a b Since 2018 the dioceses of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania have been in formal partnership and shared a bishop but have not merged 4 a b Since 2019 the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan have been in formal partnership and shared a bishop but have not merged 5 a b c Since 2021 the dioceses of Eau Claire and Fond du Lac have been in formal partnership and shared a bishop and both have been in formal discernment about their future with the Diocese of Milwaukee but none of the three have merged 6 a b Since 2023 the dioceses of Indianapolis and Northern Indiana have been discerning a merger 7 References edit Table of Statistics of the Episcopal Church Parochial Report Results from 2022 The Episcopal Church Retrieved 18 September 2023 Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2013 2022 Parochial Report Results from 2022 The Episcopal Church Retrieved 18 September 2023 Average Sunday Attendance by Province and Diocese 2013 2022 Parochial Report Results from 2022 The Episcopal Church Retrieved 18 September 2023 Western New York Northwestern Pennsylvania ratify partnership Episcopal News Service Oct 26 2018 Retrieved 28 February 2023 Paulsen David Jun 14 2019 Two Michigan dioceses to share bishop charting path forward together in spirit of innovation Episcopal News Service Retrieved 28 February 2023 Paulsen David Mar 16 2021 With Diocese of Eau Claire at a crossroads Wisconsin s three dioceses eye greater collaboration Episcopal News Service Retrieved 28 February 2023 Two Episcopal dioceses in Indiana begin reunification discernment Episcopal News Service Jan 30 2023 Retrieved 28 February 2023 Episcopal Church in Micronesia homepage Archived from the original on 2013 05 01 Retrieved 2012 11 09 The Episcopal Church Annual 2004 Harrisburg Morehouse Publishing p 246 Chicago Quincy Dioceses To Reunite on September 1 Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Retrieved 23 November 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dioceses of the Episcopal Church Browse by Province 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