Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America , with jurisdiction over middle and north Georgia . It is in Province IV of the Episcopal Church and its cathedral , the Cathedral of St. Philip , is in Atlanta , as are the diocesan offices.[1]
History Cathedral of Saint Philip The Anglican presence in Georgia was established on February 12, 1733, with Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia . By 1841, the Diocese of Georgia had been established. In 1907 the diocesan convention unanimously voted to divide the diocese , forming the Diocese of Atlanta. In December 1907, the Diocese of Atlanta held its first convention at Christ Church in Macon, Georgia .
In 2007, the diocese celebrated its centennial, and published a history of the diocese: The Diocese of Atlanta: Centennial Celebration 1907–2007 , which is available from the Cathedral of St. Philip Book Store, Atlanta, Georgia.
For much of its history, the Diocese has been one of the fastest-growing in the South, if not the country, due to the almost-geometric expansion of the population of metropolitan Atlanta. Although evangelical and high-church alternatives have always existed, most congregations generally hold to a Broad Church , moderate-to-liberal theology and middle-of-the-road worship, with some parishes priding themselves on their progressive stances. The Atlanta Diocese is thus considerably more liberal than many of the dioceses in the Fourth Province, since the area is home to a large population of highly educated, affluent professionals and white-collar employees, constituencies that have long been a mainstay of the Episcopal Church and that are not present in such large numbers elsewhere in the South.
On June 26, 2015, Bishop Wright announced that congregations within the Diocese could perform same-sex marriages.[2]
Bishops The current bishop is Robert Christopher Wright , who was installed in October 2012. The immediate past bishop is J. Neil Alexander , who was installed in 2001. On January 25, 2006, he was nominated for election as Presiding Bishop , but he was defeated at the 2006 General Convention by Katharine Jefferts Schori .
List of bishops
Parishes and missions Map of Diocesan Parishes The Diocese of Atlanta has 10 convocations (also known as deaneries ) divided into 94 parishes and more than 55,000 parishioners.
Chattahoochee Valley ConvocationSt. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus St. Thomas Church, Columbus Trinity Church, Columbus St. Nicholas' Church, Hamilton St. Mark's Church, LaGrange St. John's Church, West Point St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Thomaston Zion Church, Talbotton East Atlanta ConvocationChurch of the Epiphany, Atlanta Church of Our Saviour, Atlanta St. Bartholomew's Church, Atlanta St. Bede's Church, Atlanta St. Simon's Church, Conyers Church of the Good Shepherd, Covington Holy Trinity Church, Decatur Emory Campus Ministry Christ Church , Macon Macon ConvocationAll Angels' Church, Eatonton St. Andrew's Church, Fort Valley St. Luke's Church, Fort Valley Christ Church, Macon St. Francis' Church, Macon St. Paul's Church, Macon St. Stephen's Church, Milledgeville St. Mary's Church, Montezuma St. Christopher's Church, Perry All Saints' Church, Warner Robins Trinity Episcopal Church , Columbus Marietta ConvocationSt. Aidan's Church, Alpharetta-Milton St. Clement's Church, Canton Church of the Holy Spirit, Cumming Church of the Holy Family, Jasper Christ Church, Kennesaw Church of the Annunciation, Marietta St. Catherine's Church, Marietta St. James' Church, Marietta St. Jude's Church, Marietta St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Marietta St. Teresa's Church, Acworth St. Benedict's Church, Smyrna St. David's Church, Roswell All Saints' Episcopal Church , Atlanta Mid-Atlanta ConvocationNorth Atlanta ConvocationEmmaus House Community Center, Atlanta Holy Comforter Church, Atlanta Holy Innocents' Church, Atlanta St. Anne's Church, Atlanta St. Dunstan's Church, Atlanta St. Martin in the Fields Church, Atlanta Church of the Atonement, Sandy Springs St. Luke's Episcopal Church , Atlanta Northeast Georgia ConvocationSt. Gregory the Great Church, Athens Emmanuel Church, Athens UGA Center, Athens St. Clare's Church, Blairsville Grace-Calvary Church, Clarkesville Church of the Resurrection, Sautee-Nacoochee St. Elizabeth's Church, Dahlonega Grace Church, Gainesville Church of the Redeemer, Greensboro St. Alban's Church, Monroe St. Matthias' Church, Toccoa St. Gabriel's Church, Oakwood Church of the Advent, Madison Church of the Mediator, Washington St. Andrew's Church, Hartwell St. Anthony's Church, Winder St. Alban's Church, Elberton St. James' Church, Clayton Northeast Metro ConvocationSt. Michael & All Angels' Church, Stone Mountain St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Church, Buford St. Matthew's Church, Snellville St. Patrick's Church, Dunwoody Christ Church, Norcross Christ the King, Lilburn St. Columba's Church, Johns Creek St. Edward's Church, Lawrenceville Northwest Georgia ConvocationSt. Timothy's Church, Calhoun St. Peter's Church, Rome Church of the Transfiguration, Rome St. Barnabas' Church, Trion Church of the Ascension, Cartersville St. James' Church, Cedartown St. Mark's Church, Dalton St. George's Episcopal Church, Griffin Southwest Atlanta ConvocationSt. Paul's Church, Newnan St. Margaret's Church, Carrollton St. Andrew's in the Pines, Peachtree City St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, Morrow St. John's Church, College Park Church of the Good Shepherd, Austell Church of the Nativity, Fayetteville St. George's Church, Griffin St. Joseph's Church, McDonough St. Julian's Church, Douglasville
Schools Children of Grace Preschool, Gainesville Emmanuel Episcopal Day School, Athens Holy Innocents' Episcopal School , AtlantaRedeemer Episcopal Academy, Eatonton St. Anne's Day School, Atlanta St. Benedict's Episcopal Day School, Smyrna St. Laurence Education Center, Acworth St. Mark's Kindergarten, LaGrange St. Martin's Episcopal School, Atlanta St. Matthew's Preschool, Snellville
College chaplaincies Absalom Jones Episcopal Student Center and Chapel, Atlanta Emory Episcopal Center, Atlanta Episcopal Center at Georgia Tech & GSU, Atlanta UGA Episcopal Center, Athens Canterbury Club of Kennesaw State University, a ministry of Christ Church, Kennesaw Canterbury Club of Northwest Georgia for Berry College, Shorter University and Georgia Highlands College Middle Georgia Campus Ministry for Wesleyan, Mercer, and Middle Georgia State University
Ministries Appleton Family Ministries, Macon Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry, Columbus Church of the Common Ground, Atlanta Church of the Holy Comforter, Atlanta Emmaus House, Atlanta Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia, Atlanta Mikell Camp and Conference Center, Toccoa New Hope House, Griffin Path To Shine, Smyrna Society of St. Anna the Prophet, Atlanta The Road - The Episcopal Service Corps of Atlanta
See also
References ^ Episcopal Church Annual . Harrisburg, PA, USA: Morehouse Publishing. 2006. pp. 134–135.^ jtharpe54, AJC Latest News. "Bishop Wright OKs Gay Marriage in Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta". ajc . {{cite web }}
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