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Episcopal Diocese of New York

October 15, 2023

This article is about the Episcopal diocese. For the Catholic diocese, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing three New York City boroughs and seven New York state counties.[1] Established in 1785, it is one of the Episcopal Church's original dioceses. The current diocesan bishop is the Rt. Rev. Andrew Dietsche, whose seat is at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine;[2] the Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd was consecrated as bishop coadjutor in 2023 and will succeed Dietsche as diocesan bishop in 2024.[3]

Diocese of New York

Diœcesis Neo-Eboracensis
Seal of the Diocese of New York
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryThe Bronx, Dutchess County, Manhattan, Orange County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Staten Island, Sullivan County, Ulster County, Westchester County
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince II
Statistics
Congregations191 (2021)
Members45,112 (2021)
Information
DenominationEpiscopal Church
EstablishedJune 22, 1785
CathedralCathedral of Saint John the Divine
LanguageEnglish, American Sign Language, French, Spanish
Current leadership
BishopAndrew M. L. Dietsche
SuffragansAllen K. Shin
Mary Glasspool
(Assistant Bishop)
Map
Website
dioceseny.org

Overview Edit

The Diocese of New York contains approximately 190 places of worship in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island and the New York state counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester. Beyond New York City, the diocese is divided into two regions (Region II and the Mid-Hudson Region), which are made up of geographical deaneries, each of which is known as a "clericus".[1]

The diocese was established in 1785 after the Anglican Church was disestablished following the American Revolution, and is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church. It is one of ten dioceses, plus the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, that make up Province 2.

The diocese is led by the Rt. Rev. Andrew Dietsche, 16th Bishop of New York, who is assisted by the Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin as bishop suffragan and the Rt. Rev. Mary Glasspool as assistant bishop.[2] Dietsche is expected to retire in 2024 and will be succeeded as diocesan bishop by the Rev. Matthew Heyd, currently rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City.[4]

The Bishop's seat is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, where the diocesan offices are also located. The national headquarters of the Episcopal Church are also located in the diocese, at 815 Second Avenue.[5]

The diocese has approximately 50,000 members and 500 canonically resident priests.[1]

History Edit

Colonial and revolutionary period Edit

Anglicanism in New York can be traced to the English acquisition of the territory from the Dutch Republic in the latter part of the 17th century. In 1664 the English king, Charles II, awarded the Province of New York to his brother, the Duke of York (later James II),[6] and English rule over New York was firmly established by 1674.[7] Initially, since James II was a Roman Catholic, little was done to promote the Church of England in New York, but in 1683 the New York Charter of Liberties and Privileges was adopted, guaranteeing religious tolerance and liberty,[8] and, after the Glorious Revolution, the English monarchy actively promoted the growth of the Church of England in the province. In 1693 it became the province's established church, although certain accommodations were made for the Dutch Reformed Church.[6]

In 1693, the first Anglican parish in New York, St. Peters Church, was founded in what was the town of Westchester (today Westchester Square in the Bronx) followed a year later by Trinity Church in lower Manhattan.[9] With royal patronage and the assistance of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, other churches were founded in the ensuing decades, such as Grace Church (now Christ's Church) in Rye in 1705.

As Anglicanism grew in New York and throughout the American colonies, the Church of England began to see the need to establish an episcopate in the Americas. This plan caused fear among a number of colonists and may have contributed to the American Revolution.[10] The Church's involvement in the creation of King's College (now Columbia University) and its large endowment, far surpassing all other colonial colleges of the period, added to the fear of creating an episcopacy and of Crown influence in America through the College.

During the Revolution, many thought that the Church harbored loyalties to George III. It has been estimated that as many as 90 percent of Anglican clergymen in the diocese remained loyal to the Crown during the revolution.[11]

Post-revolutionary period Edit

 
Samuel Provoost, 1st Bishop of New York and 3rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.

After the Revolution, the Church was disestablished and a number of prominent clergymen were imprisoned, including Samuel Seabury, rector of St. Peter’s in the Bronx, who later became the first Bishop of Connecticut.

After an act was passed in Parliament whereby the English bishops were empowered to confer the episcopate upon men who were not subject to the British Crown, Samuel Provoost was consecrated as the first Bishop of New York in 1787. Two years later, the Episcopal Church formally separated from the Church of England so that its clergy would not be required to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown.

The selection of Provoost served to mollify anti-Anglican sentiments that had arisen during the Revolution. In his Addresses on the History of the United States Senate, Senator Robert Byrd noted that in the years before the Revolution Provoost "was a passionate Whig, and his sympathy for the colonies against English rule did not sit well with his wealthy loyalist congregation. Before long, his patriotism cost him his parish. During the Revolution, Provoost ... narrowly escaped capture and death at the hands of the British".[12] Having thus established his revolutionary credentials, Provoost was chosen as the first chaplain of the United States Senate in 1789, when the government was based in New York. Immediately following his inauguration as the first President of the United States, George Washington, together with members of Congress, proceeded to St. Paul's Chapel, where Provoost led a service of prayer for the new government.

Later history Edit

 
The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City, opened in 1911.

In the 1830s and 1840s the Oxford Movement caused controversies and divisions within the diocese, as it did elsewhere within the Episcopal Church and the broader Anglican communion. In New York, the divisions crystallized in a dispute over the ordination of Arthur Carey. A graduate of the General Theological Seminary, Carey had been greatly influenced by the Tracts for the Times, and as his ordination approached, he was opposed by a number of clergy and laity.[13][14] Benjamin Onderdonk and other presbyters conducted an examination of Carey, which ultimately found him fit for ordination, and he was thus ordained in 1843. The dispute did not end, however, and a number of letters were published accusing Carey and ultimately Onderdonk of being overly sympathetic to Roman Catholicism.[15] The controversy spread beyond the diocese, and at least one other diocese adopted a resolution condemning Onderdonk.[16]

As the controversy continued, charges were presented to the House of Bishops alleging that Onderdonk had committed an "immoral act" with a Mrs. Butler and other women (charges of intoxication were also mentioned, but downplayed).[17] After a trial, the House of Bishops suspended Onderdonk in 1845.[18] Whether or not this was the result of the dispute over the issues raised by the Carey affair was hotly debated at the time, in a series of tracts and published letters of the parties involved.[17]

After Onderdonk's suspension, the episcopacy was vacant for seven years until Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I was called as Provisional Bishop in 1852. The healing work that he began in the diocese was continued by his successor, Horatio Potter, under whose leadership the Episcopal Church continued to grow. As a result of this growth, it was decided to split the diocese into four separate areas in 1868, with the creation of the dioceses of Long Island, Albany and Western New York.

Under Potter's nephew and successor, Henry Codman Potter, plans were developed and, after much deliberation, a site was chosen for the construction of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in the Morningside Heights area of Manhattan. The cornerstone was laid in 1892 and the Cathedral was consecrated and opened for worship in 1911.

Since the late 19th century, and especially in the mid-to-late 20th century, the diocese has been noted for its social activism, with Bishops Horace Donegan and Paul Moore, for example, prominent advocates of the civil rights movement. It was under Donegan that the diocese permitted women to serve on vestries and ordained its first women deacons and priests.[19] The late 20th and early 21st centuries have been marked by increased diversity. During Bishop Mark Sisk's tenure, Japanese- and Spanish-speaking congregations were established, and, as of 2022, worship services were offered in the diocese in at least 10 languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Igbo.[1] In 1996 Episcopal Charities was founded to fund local programs and, as of 2022, has provided some $17 million in support.[20]

Bishops of New York Edit

The following have served as diocesan bishops, provisional bishops, bishops coadjutor, bishops suffragan or assistant bishops in the Diocese of New York:[21][22]

Diocesan bishops Edit

Bishops of New York
From Until Incumbent Notes
1787 1815 Samuel Provoost Also chaplain of the United States Senate 1789−1790 and presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church 1792−1795. Resigned as diocesan bishop in 1801 due to poor health but remained in office until his death.
1815 1816 Benjamin Moore Bishop coadjutor 1801−1815 after Provoost's resignation. Father of Clement Clarke Moore.
1816 1830 John Henry Hobart Assistant bishop in 1811 while Moore was incapacitated.
1830 1861 Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk Suspended in 1845 but remained in office until his death.
1852 1854 Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I Provisional bishop during Onderdonk's suspension.
1854 1887 Horatio Potter Provisional bishop until 1861 during Onderdonk's suspension; then diocesan bishop.
1887 1908 Henry Codman Potter Nephew of Horatio Potter. Assisting bishop 1883−1887.
1908 1919 David Hummell Greer Bishop coadjutor 1904−1908.
1919 1920 Charles Sumner Burch Bishop coadjutor 1911−1919.
1921 1946 William Thomas Manning
1947 1950 Charles Kendall Gilbert Bishop suffragan 1930−1946.
1950 1972 Horace William Baden Donegan Bishop suffragan 1947−1950; bishop coadjutor 1950.
1972 1989 Paul Moore Jr. Bishop coadjutor 1969−1972.
1989 2001 Richard Frank Grein Bishop coadjutor 1989. Previously Bishop of Kansas 1981−1988.
2001 2013 Mark Sean Sisk Bishop coadjutor 1998−2001.
2013 present Andrew Marion Lenow Dietsche Bishop coadjutor 2012−2013. Expected to retire in 2024.
2023 present Matthew Foster Heyd Bishop coadjutor 2023−present. Expected to succeed Andrew Dietsche as diocesan bishop in 2024.[4]

Bishops suffragan Edit

Bishops suffragan of New York
From Until Incumbent Notes
1911 1919 Charles Sumner Burch Diocesan bishop 1919−1920.
1921 1936 Arthur Selden Lloyd Previously bishop coadjutor of Virginia 1911−1919.
1921 1930 Herbert Shipman Sister of Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews.
1930 1946 Charles Kendall Gilbert Diocesan bishop 1947−1950.
1947 1950 Horace William Baden Donegan Diocesan bishop 1950−1972.
1951 1969 Charles Francis Boynton Previously Bishop of Puerto Rico 1947−1951.
1960 1987 James Stuart Wetmore
1969 1972 Paul Moore Jr. Diocesan bishop 1972−1989.
1974 1978 Harold Louis Wright
1979 1998 Walter Decoster Dennis Jr.
1996 2012 Catherine Anna Scimeca Roskam
2014 present Allen Kunho Shin

Assistant bishops Edit

Assistant bishops of New York
From Until Incumbent Notes
1811 1811 John Henry Hobart Assistant bishop 1811; diocesan bishop 1816−1830.
1883 1887 Henry Codman Potter Diocesan bishop 1887−1908.
1994 2009 Egbert Don Taylor Previously Bishop of the Virgin Islands 1987−1994. Also Vicar for New York City.
1994 1998 Herbert Alcorn Donovan Jr. Previously Bishop of Arkansas 1981−1993.
2010 2013 Andrew Donnan Smith Previously Bishop of Connecticut 1999−2010.
2012 2012 Bruce Edward Caldwell Previously Bishop of Wyoming 1997−2010.
2013 2014 Chilton Knudsen Previously Bishop of Maine 1997−2008.
2016 present Mary Douglas Glasspool Previously bishop suffragan of Los Angeles 2010−2016.

Churches Edit

See also: Category:Episcopal church buildings in New York City
See also: Category:Episcopal church buildings in New York (state)

As of 2022, there were approximately 190 Episcopal places of worship in the diocese, located in the New York boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island and in the New York state counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster and Westchester.[1] They include the following, some of which may no longer be active:[23][24]

New York City Edit

Manhattan Edit

Staten Island Edit

The Bronx Edit

Dutchess County Edit

Orange County Edit

Putnam County Edit

  • Christ Church, Patterson
  • Church of the Holy Communion, Mahopac
  • St. Andrew's Church, Brewster
  • St. Mary's Church, Cold Spring
  • St. Philip's Church, Garrison

Rockland County Edit

  • All Saints' Church, Valley Cottage
  • Christ Church, Sparkhill
  • Christ Church, Suffern
  • Church of St. John the Divine, Tompkins Cove
  • Grace Church, Nyack
  • St. John's Church, New City
  • St. John's Church, Stony Point
  • St. Paul's Church, Spring Valley
  • St. Stephen's Church, Pearl River
  • Trinity Church, Garnerville

Sullivan County Edit

Ulster County Edit

  • Ascension Church, West Park
  • Christ Church, Marlboro
  • Christ the King Church, Stone Ridge
  • Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Church, Kingston
  • Holy Trinity Church, Highland
  • St. Andrew's Church, New Paltz
  • St. Gregory's Church, Woodstock
  • St. John's Church, Ellenville
  • St. John's Church, Kingston
  • Stone Church, Cragsmoor
  • Trinity Church, Saugerties

Westchester County Edit

Educational and other institutions Edit

Schools Edit

The following schools are located within the Diocese of New York and affiliated with the Episcopal Church:

Spiritual communities Edit

Anglican spiritual communities and religious orders active within the Diocese of New York include:

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e The Episcopal Diocese of New York, The Diocese. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b The Episcopal Diocese of New York, Our Bishops. Retrieved 8 December 2022
  3. ^ Cathedral of St John the Divine, Ordination and Consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor, 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Episcopal Diocese of New York Bishop Search, "The Rev. Matthew Foster Heyd Is Bishop Coadjutor-Elect of the Episcopal Diocese of New York", 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b New York to Pennsylvania 1664-1744 by Sanderson Beck
  7. ^ History of the U.S.A.: New York
  8. ^ Charter of Liberty and Privileges, 1683
  9. ^ Trinity Church history
  10. ^ Patricia Bonomi, Under the Cope of Heaven: Religion, Society, and Politics in Colonial America (1988).
  11. ^ Michael McConnell, "Establishment and Disestablishment at the Founding, Part I: Establishment of Religion", William and Mary Law Review (2003).
  12. ^ Senate history: Senate chaplain
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
  14. ^ The Ordination of Mr. Arthur Carey, Project Canterbury.
  15. ^ "A letter to a Parishioner relative to the Recent Ordination of Mr. Arthur Carey"
  16. ^ The Novelties which Disturb Our Peace, Project Canterbury:
  17. ^ a b Project Canterbury: Statement of Bishop Meade
  18. ^ Episcopal Church Office of Liturgy and Music: Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk June 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ James Elliott Lindsley, This Planted Vine: A Narrative History of the Episcopal Diocese of New York (Harper & Row, New York, 1984, p. 325.
  20. ^ Episcopal Charities, Mission and History. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  21. ^ The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005)
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2006-06-14.
  23. ^ The Episcopal Diocese of New York, Find a Church. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  24. ^ The Episcopal Diocese of New York, Maps of the Diocese. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  25. ^ Saint Thomas Choir School. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  26. ^ St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  27. ^ The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  28. ^ The Episcopal School in the City of New York. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  29. ^ Trinity-Pawling School. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  30. ^ The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  31. ^ Community of the Holy Spirit. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  32. ^ Holy Cross Monastery. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  33. ^ House of the Redeemer. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  34. ^ Incarnation Center. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  35. ^ Society of St. Margaret. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

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This article is about the Episcopal diocese For the Catholic diocese see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing three New York City boroughs and seven New York state counties 1 Established in 1785 it is one of the Episcopal Church s original dioceses The current diocesan bishop is the Rt Rev Andrew Dietsche whose seat is at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine 2 the Rt Rev Matthew Heyd was consecrated as bishop coadjutor in 2023 and will succeed Dietsche as diocesan bishop in 2024 3 Diocese of New YorkDiœcesis Neo EboracensisSeal of the Diocese of New YorkLocationCountryUnited StatesTerritoryThe Bronx Dutchess County Manhattan Orange County Putnam County Rockland County Staten Island Sullivan County Ulster County Westchester CountyEcclesiastical provinceProvince IIStatisticsCongregations191 2021 Members45 112 2021 InformationDenominationEpiscopal ChurchEstablishedJune 22 1785CathedralCathedral of Saint John the DivineLanguageEnglish American Sign Language French SpanishCurrent leadershipBishopAndrew M L DietscheSuffragansAllen K ShinMary Glasspool Assistant Bishop MapWebsitedioceseny org Contents 1 Overview 2 History 2 1 Colonial and revolutionary period 2 2 Post revolutionary period 2 3 Later history 3 Bishops of New York 3 1 Diocesan bishops 3 2 Bishops suffragan 3 3 Assistant bishops 4 Churches 4 1 New York City 4 1 1 Manhattan 4 1 2 Staten Island 4 1 3 The Bronx 4 2 Dutchess County 4 3 Orange County 4 4 Putnam County 4 5 Rockland County 4 6 Sullivan County 4 7 Ulster County 4 8 Westchester County 5 Educational and other institutions 5 1 Schools 5 2 Spiritual communities 6 ReferencesOverview EditThe Diocese of New York contains approximately 190 places of worship in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan the Bronx and Staten Island and the New York state counties of Dutchess Orange Putnam Rockland Sullivan Ulster and Westchester Beyond New York City the diocese is divided into two regions Region II and the Mid Hudson Region which are made up of geographical deaneries each of which is known as a clericus 1 The diocese was established in 1785 after the Anglican Church was disestablished following the American Revolution and is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church It is one of ten dioceses plus the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe that make up Province 2 The diocese is led by the Rt Rev Andrew Dietsche 16th Bishop of New York who is assisted by the Rt Rev Allen K Shin as bishop suffragan and the Rt Rev Mary Glasspool as assistant bishop 2 Dietsche is expected to retire in 2024 and will be succeeded as diocesan bishop by the Rev Matthew Heyd currently rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City 4 The Bishop s seat is the Cathedral of St John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan where the diocesan offices are also located The national headquarters of the Episcopal Church are also located in the diocese at 815 Second Avenue 5 The diocese has approximately 50 000 members and 500 canonically resident priests 1 History EditColonial and revolutionary period Edit Anglicanism in New York can be traced to the English acquisition of the territory from the Dutch Republic in the latter part of the 17th century In 1664 the English king Charles II awarded the Province of New York to his brother the Duke of York later James II 6 and English rule over New York was firmly established by 1674 7 Initially since James II was a Roman Catholic little was done to promote the Church of England in New York but in 1683 the New York Charter of Liberties and Privileges was adopted guaranteeing religious tolerance and liberty 8 and after the Glorious Revolution the English monarchy actively promoted the growth of the Church of England in the province In 1693 it became the province s established church although certain accommodations were made for the Dutch Reformed Church 6 In 1693 the first Anglican parish in New York St Peters Church was founded in what was the town of Westchester today Westchester Square in the Bronx followed a year later by Trinity Church in lower Manhattan 9 With royal patronage and the assistance of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts other churches were founded in the ensuing decades such as Grace Church now Christ s Church in Rye in 1705 As Anglicanism grew in New York and throughout the American colonies the Church of England began to see the need to establish an episcopate in the Americas This plan caused fear among a number of colonists and may have contributed to the American Revolution 10 The Church s involvement in the creation of King s College now Columbia University and its large endowment far surpassing all other colonial colleges of the period added to the fear of creating an episcopacy and of Crown influence in America through the College During the Revolution many thought that the Church harbored loyalties to George III It has been estimated that as many as 90 percent of Anglican clergymen in the diocese remained loyal to the Crown during the revolution 11 Post revolutionary period Edit nbsp Samuel Provoost 1st Bishop of New York and 3rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church After the Revolution the Church was disestablished and a number of prominent clergymen were imprisoned including Samuel Seabury rector of St Peter s in the Bronx who later became the first Bishop of Connecticut After an act was passed in Parliament whereby the English bishops were empowered to confer the episcopate upon men who were not subject to the British Crown Samuel Provoost was consecrated as the first Bishop of New York in 1787 Two years later the Episcopal Church formally separated from the Church of England so that its clergy would not be required to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown The selection of Provoost served to mollify anti Anglican sentiments that had arisen during the Revolution In his Addresses on the History of the United States Senate Senator Robert Byrd noted that in the years before the Revolution Provoost was a passionate Whig and his sympathy for the colonies against English rule did not sit well with his wealthy loyalist congregation Before long his patriotism cost him his parish During the Revolution Provoost narrowly escaped capture and death at the hands of the British 12 Having thus established his revolutionary credentials Provoost was chosen as the first chaplain of the United States Senate in 1789 when the government was based in New York Immediately following his inauguration as the first President of the United States George Washington together with members of Congress proceeded to St Paul s Chapel where Provoost led a service of prayer for the new government Later history Edit nbsp The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine New York City opened in 1911 In the 1830s and 1840s the Oxford Movement caused controversies and divisions within the diocese as it did elsewhere within the Episcopal Church and the broader Anglican communion In New York the divisions crystallized in a dispute over the ordination of Arthur Carey A graduate of the General Theological Seminary Carey had been greatly influenced by the Tracts for the Times and as his ordination approached he was opposed by a number of clergy and laity 13 14 Benjamin Onderdonk and other presbyters conducted an examination of Carey which ultimately found him fit for ordination and he was thus ordained in 1843 The dispute did not end however and a number of letters were published accusing Carey and ultimately Onderdonk of being overly sympathetic to Roman Catholicism 15 The controversy spread beyond the diocese and at least one other diocese adopted a resolution condemning Onderdonk 16 As the controversy continued charges were presented to the House of Bishops alleging that Onderdonk had committed an immoral act with a Mrs Butler and other women charges of intoxication were also mentioned but downplayed 17 After a trial the House of Bishops suspended Onderdonk in 1845 18 Whether or not this was the result of the dispute over the issues raised by the Carey affair was hotly debated at the time in a series of tracts and published letters of the parties involved 17 After Onderdonk s suspension the episcopacy was vacant for seven years until Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I was called as Provisional Bishop in 1852 The healing work that he began in the diocese was continued by his successor Horatio Potter under whose leadership the Episcopal Church continued to grow As a result of this growth it was decided to split the diocese into four separate areas in 1868 with the creation of the dioceses of Long Island Albany and Western New York Under Potter s nephew and successor Henry Codman Potter plans were developed and after much deliberation a site was chosen for the construction of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in the Morningside Heights area of Manhattan The cornerstone was laid in 1892 and the Cathedral was consecrated and opened for worship in 1911 Since the late 19th century and especially in the mid to late 20th century the diocese has been noted for its social activism with Bishops Horace Donegan and Paul Moore for example prominent advocates of the civil rights movement It was under Donegan that the diocese permitted women to serve on vestries and ordained its first women deacons and priests 19 The late 20th and early 21st centuries have been marked by increased diversity During Bishop Mark Sisk s tenure Japanese and Spanish speaking congregations were established and as of 2022 worship services were offered in the diocese in at least 10 languages including Spanish French Chinese Japanese Korean and Igbo 1 In 1996 Episcopal Charities was founded to fund local programs and as of 2022 has provided some 17 million in support 20 Bishops of New York EditThe following have served as diocesan bishops provisional bishops bishops coadjutor bishops suffragan or assistant bishops in the Diocese of New York 21 22 Diocesan bishops Edit Bishops of New YorkFrom Until Incumbent Notes1787 1815 Samuel Provoost Also chaplain of the United States Senate 1789 1790 and presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church 1792 1795 Resigned as diocesan bishop in 1801 due to poor health but remained in office until his death 1815 1816 Benjamin Moore Bishop coadjutor 1801 1815 after Provoost s resignation Father of Clement Clarke Moore 1816 1830 John Henry Hobart Assistant bishop in 1811 while Moore was incapacitated 1830 1861 Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk Suspended in 1845 but remained in office until his death 1852 1854 Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I Provisional bishop during Onderdonk s suspension 1854 1887 Horatio Potter Provisional bishop until 1861 during Onderdonk s suspension then diocesan bishop 1887 1908 Henry Codman Potter Nephew of Horatio Potter Assisting bishop 1883 1887 1908 1919 David Hummell Greer Bishop coadjutor 1904 1908 1919 1920 Charles Sumner Burch Bishop coadjutor 1911 1919 1921 1946 William Thomas Manning1947 1950 Charles Kendall Gilbert Bishop suffragan 1930 1946 1950 1972 Horace William Baden Donegan Bishop suffragan 1947 1950 bishop coadjutor 1950 1972 1989 Paul Moore Jr Bishop coadjutor 1969 1972 1989 2001 Richard Frank Grein Bishop coadjutor 1989 Previously Bishop of Kansas 1981 1988 2001 2013 Mark Sean Sisk Bishop coadjutor 1998 2001 2013 present Andrew Marion Lenow Dietsche Bishop coadjutor 2012 2013 Expected to retire in 2024 2023 present Matthew Foster Heyd Bishop coadjutor 2023 present Expected to succeed Andrew Dietsche as diocesan bishop in 2024 4 Bishops suffragan Edit Bishops suffragan of New YorkFrom Until Incumbent Notes1911 1919 Charles Sumner Burch Diocesan bishop 1919 1920 1921 1936 Arthur Selden Lloyd Previously bishop coadjutor of Virginia 1911 1919 1921 1930 Herbert Shipman Sister of Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews 1930 1946 Charles Kendall Gilbert Diocesan bishop 1947 1950 1947 1950 Horace William Baden Donegan Diocesan bishop 1950 1972 1951 1969 Charles Francis Boynton Previously Bishop of Puerto Rico 1947 1951 1960 1987 James Stuart Wetmore1969 1972 Paul Moore Jr Diocesan bishop 1972 1989 1974 1978 Harold Louis Wright1979 1998 Walter Decoster Dennis Jr 1996 2012 Catherine Anna Scimeca Roskam2014 present Allen Kunho ShinAssistant bishops Edit Assistant bishops of New YorkFrom Until Incumbent Notes1811 1811 John Henry Hobart Assistant bishop 1811 diocesan bishop 1816 1830 1883 1887 Henry Codman Potter Diocesan bishop 1887 1908 1994 2009 Egbert Don Taylor Previously Bishop of the Virgin Islands 1987 1994 Also Vicar for New York City 1994 1998 Herbert Alcorn Donovan Jr Previously Bishop of Arkansas 1981 1993 2010 2013 Andrew Donnan Smith Previously Bishop of Connecticut 1999 2010 2012 2012 Bruce Edward Caldwell Previously Bishop of Wyoming 1997 2010 2013 2014 Chilton Knudsen Previously Bishop of Maine 1997 2008 2016 present Mary Douglas Glasspool Previously bishop suffragan of Los Angeles 2010 2016 Churches EditSee also Category Episcopal church buildings in New York City See also Category Episcopal church buildings in New York state As of 2022 there were approximately 190 Episcopal places of worship in the diocese located in the New York boroughs of Manhattan the Bronx and Staten Island and in the New York state counties of Dutchess Orange Putnam Rockland Sullivan and Ulster and Westchester 1 They include the following some of which may no longer be active 23 24 New York City Edit Manhattan Edit All Angels Church All Saints Church All Souls Church Calvary Church Chapel of the Good Shepherd Christ and St Stephen s Church Church of Our Saviour Church of St Luke in the Fields Church of St Mary the Virgin Church of St Michael Church of the Ascension Church of the Crucifixion Church of the Epiphany Church of the Good Shepherd Church of the Heavenly Rest Church of the Holy Apostles Church of the Holy Communion Church of the Holy Trinity Church of the Incarnation Church of the Intercession Church of the Resurrection Church of the Transfiguration Grace Church Holyrood Church St Ambrose Church St Andrew s Church St Ann s Church St Augustines s Church St Bartholomew s Church St Clement s Church St Edward the Martyr Church St Esprit Church St George s Church St Ignatius of Antioch Church St James s Church St John s Church St Luke s Church St Mark s Church in the Bowery St Martin s Church St Matthew and St Timothy Church St Mary s Church Manhattanville St Michael s Church St Paul s Chapel St Peter s Church St Philip s Church St Saviour Church St Thomas Church Trinity Church Staten Island Edit All Saints Church Christ Church Church of the Ascension St Alban s Church St Andrew s Church St Paul s Church St John s Church St Simon s Church St Stephen s Church The Bronx Edit Christ Church Church of the Atonement Church of the Good Shepherd Church of the Mediator Grace Church City Island Haitian Congregation of the Good Samaritan Holy Nativity Church St Ann s Church St Andrew s Church St David s Church St Edmund s St Mary s Church St James s Church St Joseph s Church San Juan Bautista Church St Luke s Church St Margaret s San Juan Bautista Church St Martha s St Simeon s Church St Paul s Church St Peter s Church St Stephen s Church Trinity Church of Morrisania Dutchess County Edit Christ Church Virgen de Guadalupe Poughkeepsie Christ Church Red Hook Church of the Messiah Rhinebeck Church of the Regeneration Pine Plains Church of the Resurrection Hopewell Junction Grace Church Millbrook Holy Trinity Church Pawling La Mesa Church Dover Plains St Andrew s Church Beacon St Andrew s Church Poughkeepsie St James Church Hyde Park St John the Evangelist Barrytown St Andrew and St Luke Church Beacon St Margaret of Antioch Church Staatsburg St Mark s Church Chelsea St Nicholas on the Hudson New Hamburg St Paul s Church Pleasant Valley St Paul s Church Poughkeepsie St Paul s and Trinity Church Tivoli St Peter s Church Lithgow St Thomas Church Amenia Trinity Church Fishkill Orange County Edit Christ Church Warwick Church of the Good Shepherd Buen Pastor Newburgh Church of the Good Shepherd Greenwood Lake Church of the Holy Innocents Highland Falls Grace Church Middletown Grace Church Monroe Grace Church Port Jervis St Andrew s Church Walden St Anne s Church Washingtonville St Francis of Assisi Church Montgomery St George s Church Newburgh St James s Church Goshen St John s Church Arden St John s Church Cornwall St Mark s Church Fort Montgomery St Mary s Church Tuxedo St Paul s Church Chester St Thomas Church New Windsor Putnam County Edit Christ Church Patterson Church of the Holy Communion Mahopac St Andrew s Church Brewster St Mary s Church Cold Spring St Philip s Church Garrison Rockland County Edit All Saints Church Valley Cottage Christ Church Sparkhill Christ Church Suffern Church of St John the Divine Tompkins Cove Grace Church Nyack St John s Church New City St John s Church Stony Point St Paul s Church Spring Valley St Stephen s Church Pearl River Trinity Church Garnerville Sullivan County Edit St Andrew s Church South Fallsburg St James s Church Callicoon St John s Church Monticello Ulster County Edit Ascension Church West Park Christ Church Marlboro Christ the King Church Stone Ridge Holy Cross Santa Cruz Church Kingston Holy Trinity Church Highland St Andrew s Church New Paltz St Gregory s Church Woodstock St John s Church Ellenville St John s Church Kingston Stone Church Cragsmoor Trinity Church Saugerties Westchester County Edit All Saints Church Briarcliff All Saints Church Harrison Christ Church Bronxville Christ Church San Marcos Tarrytown Christ s Church Rye Church of Christ the Redeemer Pelham Church of St Mary the Virgin Chappaqua Church of St Simon the Cyrenian New Rochelle Church of Saints John Paul and Clement Mount Vernon Church of the Ascension Mount Vernon Church of the Divine Love Montrose Church of the Good Shepherd Granite Springs Grace Church Hastings on Hudson Grace Church La Gracia White Plains Holy Cross Church Yonkers San Andres Church Yonkers St Andrew s Church Hartsdale St Augustine s Church Croton on Hudson St Barnabas s Church Ardsley St Barnabas s Church Irvington St Bartholomew s Church White Plains St Francis and St Martha s Church White Plains St James s Church North Salem St James the Less Scarsdale St John s Church and St Paul s Chapel South Salem St John s Church Larchmont St John s Church Pleasantville St John s Church Tuckahoe St John s Church Yonkers St John s Wilmot Church New Rochelle St Joseph of Arimathea Church White Plains St Luke s Church Eastchester St Luke s Church Katonah St Luke s Church Somers St Mark s Church Mount Kisco St Mark s Church Yonkers St Mary s Church Mohegan Lake St Mary s Church Scarborough St Matthew s Church Bedford St Paul s Church Yonkers St Paul s Church Ossining St Peter s Church Peekskill St Peter s Church Port Chester St Stephen s Church Armonk St Thomas Church Mamaroneck Trinity Church Mount Vernon Trinity Church Ossining Trinity St Paul s Church New Rochelle Zion Church Dobbs FerryEducational and other institutions EditSchools Edit The following schools are located within the Diocese of New York and affiliated with the Episcopal Church Saint Thomas Choir School New York City 25 St Hilda s amp St Hugh s School New York City 26 The Cathedral School of St John the Divine New York City 27 The Episcopal School in the City of New York New York City 28 Trinity Pawling School Pawling New York 29 Spiritual communities Edit Anglican spiritual communities and religious orders active within the Diocese of New York include Brotherhood of Saint Gregory New York City 30 Community of the Holy Spirit New York City and Brewster 31 Holy Cross Monastery West Park 32 House of the Redeemer New York City 33 Incarnation Center New York City 34 Society of Saint Margaret New York City 35 References Edit a b c d e The Episcopal Diocese of New York The Diocese Retrieved 8 December 2022 a b The Episcopal Diocese of New York Our Bishops Retrieved 8 December 2022 Cathedral of St John the Divine Ordination and Consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor 20 May 2023 Retrieved 22 May 2023 a b Episcopal Diocese of New York Bishop Search The Rev Matthew Foster Heyd Is Bishop Coadjutor Elect of the Episcopal Diocese of New York 3 December 2022 Retrieved 5 December 2022 The Episcopal Church Retrieved 8 December 2022 a b New York to Pennsylvania 1664 1744 by Sanderson Beck History of the U S A New York Charter of Liberty and Privileges 1683 Trinity Church history Patricia Bonomi Under the Cope of Heaven Religion Society and Politics in Colonial America 1988 Michael McConnell Establishment and Disestablishment at the Founding Part I Establishment of Religion William and Mary Law Review 2003 Senate history Senate chaplain Episcopal Church Office of Liturgy and Music Arthur Carey Archived from the original on 2006 06 16 Retrieved 2006 06 17 The Ordination of Mr Arthur Carey Project Canterbury A letter to a Parishioner relative to the Recent Ordination of Mr Arthur Carey The Novelties which Disturb Our Peace Project Canterbury a b Project Canterbury Statement of Bishop Meade Episcopal Church Office of Liturgy and Music Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk Archived June 23 2006 at the Wayback Machine James Elliott Lindsley This Planted Vine A Narrative History of the Episcopal Diocese of New York Harper amp Row New York 1984 p 325 Episcopal Charities Mission and History Retrieved 8 December 2022 The Episcopal Church Annual Morehouse Publishing New York NY 2005 Diocese of New York list of bishops Archived from the original on 2007 12 15 Retrieved 2006 06 14 The Episcopal Diocese of New York Find a Church Retrieved 8 December 2022 The Episcopal Diocese of New York Maps of the Diocese Retrieved 8 December 2022 Saint Thomas Choir School Retrieved 7 December 2022 St Hilda s amp St Hugh s School Retrieved 7 December 2022 The Cathedral School of St John the Divine Retrieved 7 December 2022 The Episcopal School in the City of New York Retrieved 7 December 2022 Trinity Pawling School Retrieved 7 December 2022 The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory Retrieved 7 December 2022 Community of the Holy Spirit Retrieved 7 December 2022 Holy Cross Monastery Retrieved 7 December 2022 House of the Redeemer Retrieved 7 December 2022 Incarnation Center Retrieved 7 December 2022 Society of St Margaret Retrieved 22 March 2023 40 48 N 73 58 W 40 8 N 73 96 W 40 8 73 96 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Episcopal Diocese of New York amp oldid 1176247288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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