Ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses of the Episcopal Church
is governed by a General Convention and consists of 100 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 111 dioceses.
Each is led by a bishop. A diocese 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.
Overview
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.Usually, in a state where there is more than one diocese, the area where the Episcopal Church 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
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
Province | Name | Diocese | See city | Founded | Parishes and missions | Active baptized members | Diocese Map |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of Connecticut | Hartford | 1785 | 166 | 51,068 | |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of Maine | Portland, ME | 1820 | 61 | 11,697 | |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of Massachusetts | Boston | 1784 | 163 | 58,724 | |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of New Hampshire | Concord | 1832 | 49 | 12,662 | |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of Rhode Island | Providence | 1790 | 52 | 17,618 | |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of Vermont | Burlington | 1832 | 46 | 6,547 | |
Province I | Province of New England | Diocese of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | 1901 | 58 | 15,618 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Albany | Albany | 1868 | 113 | 14,765 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Central New York | Syracuse | 1868 | 81 | 12,598 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | 1859 | 16 | 2,788 | |||
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Cuba | Havana | 1901 | 46 | 10,000 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Haiti | Port-au-Prince | 1861 | 111 | 84,562 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Long Island | Garden City | 1868 | 132 | 43,440 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of New Jersey | Trenton | 1785 | 145 | 41,662 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of New York | New York City | 1787 | 198 | 53,353 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Newark | Newark | 1874 | 102 | 25,478 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Rochester | Rochester | 1931 | 46 | 7,662 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of the Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | 1985 | 14 | 3,888 | |
Province II | The International Atlantic Province or Province of New York and New Jersey | Diocese of Western New York | Buffalo | 1839 | 58 | 9,497 | |
Province III | Province of Washington | Diocese of Bethlehem | 1871 | 59 | 10,606 | ||
Province III | Province of Washington | Diocese of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 1904 | 65 | 12,309 | |
Province III | Province of Washington | Diocese of Delaware | 1785 | 33 | 9,336 | ||
Province III | Province of Washington | Diocese of Easton | Orkney Springs | 1785 | 182 | 74,902 | |
Province III | Province of Washington | Diocese of Washington | Washington, D.C. | 1895 | 88 | 40,352 | |
Province III | Province of Washington | Diocese of West Virginia | Charleston, WV | 1877 | 63 | 8,117 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Alabama | Birmingham | 1844 | 88 | 31,502 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Atlanta | Atlanta | 1907 | 94 | 50,130 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Central Florida | Orlando | 1969 | 86 | 28,576 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast | Mobile, Alabama | 1970 | 62 | 18,351 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of East Carolina | Kinston | 1863 | 67 | 17,385 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of East Tennessee | Knoxville | 1985 | 47 | 15,069 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Florida | Jacksonville | 1838 | 61 | 25,289 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Georgia | Savannah | 1823 | 67 | 15,892 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Kentucky | Louisville | 1832 | 36 | 8,285 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Lexington | Lexington, KY | 1896 | 34 | 6,923 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Louisiana | New Orleans | 1838 | 47 | 17,437 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | 1850 | 83 | 18,406 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of North Carolina | Raleigh | 1823 | 110 | 49,767 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | 1785 | 30 | 6,706 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Southeast Florida | Miami | 1969 | 76 | 32,883 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Southwest Florida | Sarasota St. Petersburg | 1969 | 77 | 30,331 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Tennessee | 1834 | 45 | 16,275 | ||
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Upper South Carolina | Columbia | 1922 | 59 | 23,858 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of West Tennessee | Memphis | 1985 | 31 | 8,260 | |
Province IV | Province of | Diocese of Western North Carolina | Asheville | 1922 | 62 | 15,077 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Chicago | Chicago | 1823 | 123 | 35,496 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Eastern Michigan | Saginaw | 1994 | 47 | 5,888 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 1929 | 20 | 1,880 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac | 1875 | 34 | 5,289 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 1849 | 48 | 9,341 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Michigan | Detroit | 1832 | 76 | 17,539 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1835 | 52 | 9,025 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Missouri | St. Louis | 1841 | 42 | 10,624 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Northern Indiana | South Bend | 1888 | 36 | 4,258 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Northern Michigan | Marquette | 1895 | 21 | 1,393 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Ohio | Cleveland | 1818 | 86 | 19,383 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Southern Ohio | Cincinnati | 1875 | 74 | 19,694 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Springfield | Springfield, IL | 1877 | 33 | 4,138 | |
Province V | Province of the Midwest | Diocese of Western Michigan | Portage Kalamazoo | 56 | 9,675 | ||
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of Colorado | Denver | 1875 | 100 | 25,540 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of Iowa | Des Moines Davenport | 1854 | 61 | 7,717 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Episcopal Church in Minnesota | Minneapolis Faribault | 1859 | 101 | 19,871 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of Montana | Helena | 1904 | 35 | 4,496 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of Nebraska | Omaha | 1865 | 53 | 7,241 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of North Dakota | Fargo | 1883 | 19 | 2,563 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 1971 | 78 | 8,974 | |
Province VI | Province of the Northwest | Diocese of Wyoming | Casper Laramie | 1909 | 46 | 6,944 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Arkansas | Little Rock | 1869 | 56 | 13,891 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Dallas | Dallas | 1895 | 65 | 32,062 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 1983 | 15 | 4,674 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Kansas | Topeka | 1864 | 44 | 10,743 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Northwest Texas | Lubbock | 1958 | 32 | 6,541 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 1937 | 69 | 16,737 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of the Rio Grande | Albuquerque | 1881 | 59 | 10,803 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Texas | Houston | 1849 | 151 | 75,421 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of West Missouri | Kansas City, MO | 1890 | 48 | 9,950 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of West Texas | San Antonio | 1874 | 88 | 23,141 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Western Kansas | Salina | 1971 | 29 | 1,397 | |
Province VII | Province of the Southwest | Diocese of Western Louisiana | Pineville Shreveport | 1979 | 44 | 8,754 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Alaska | Fairbanks | 1971 | 49 | 6,927 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Arizona | Phoenix | 1959 | 58 | 21,375 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of California | San Francisco | 1857 | 79 | 24,740 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Eastern Oregon | The Dalles | 1970 | 22 | 2,026 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of El Camino Real | Salinas San Jose | 43 | 1980 | 11,483 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Hawaii | Honolulu | 1966 | 34 | 6,590 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Idaho | Boise | 1867 | 30 | 4,747 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1895 | 132 | 51,307 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Micronesia | 2 | 249 | |||
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Navajoland | Farmington | 1978 | 11 | 664 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Nevada | Las Vegas | 1903 | 30 | 5,595 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Northern California | Sacramento | 1910 | 67 | 13,406 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Olympia | Seattle | 1910 | 92 | 25,358 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Oregon | Portland, OR | 1854 | 71 | 15,595 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of San Diego | San Diego | 1973 | 46 | 14,541 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of San Joaquin | Fresno | 1961 | 19 | 1,984 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Spokane | Spokane | 1892 | 37 | 5,323 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Taiwan | Taipei | 1954 | 15 | 1,129 | |
Province VIII | Province of the Pacific | Diocese of Utah | Salt Lake City | 23 | 5,361 | ||
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of Colombia | Bogotá | 1964 | 29 | 3,019 | |
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of the Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 1960 | 60 | 5,530 | |
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of Central Ecuador | Quito | 1970 | 20 | 1,502 | |
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of Litoral Ecuador | Guayaquil | 1988 | 26 | 9,546 | |
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of Honduras | San Pedro Sula | 1978 | 118 | 19,455 | |
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of Puerto Rico | San Juan | 1920 | 50 | 5,099 | |
Province IX | Province of Latin America | Diocese of Venezuela | Caracas | 1972 | 25 | 1,080 |
Former provinces and dioceses
- Diocese of Central America, now part of the Anglican Communion
- Episcopal Diocese of Duluth
- Episcopal Eastern Diocese
- Diocese of Mexico
- Diocese of the Philippines
- Diocese of Quincy
- Diocese of South Florida
- Diocese of Western Colorado
- Missionary District of Western Nebraska
Military diocese
- Episcopal Diocese of the Armed Services and Federal Ministries
Dioceses no longer in existence
- Duluth 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
- 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.
- 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.
Formerly missionary districts
- The Episcopal Church of the Philippines, established during the American
- 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,