Controlled Vocabulary: Diocese
A diocese is the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop. It includes the congregations, churches, and parishes within its borders. A diocese usually corresponds to a state or part of a state. See our Glossary of Terms for more information.
There are 112 dioceses of the Episcopal Church. There are 99 within the US, 11 in US territories, and 2 in Europe. Our list of values will only include dioceses represented in our catalog. This list will expand as our catalog expands.
You can view churches based diocese at the Episcopal Church website on their Browse by Diocese page.
Controlled Vocabulary: Diocese
A diocese is the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop. It includes the congregations, churches, and parishes within its borders. A diocese usually corresponds to a state or part of a state. See our Glossary of Terms for more information.
There are 112 dioceses of the Episcopal Church. There are 99 within the US, 11 in US territories, and 2 in Europe. Our list of values will only include dioceses represented in our catalog. This list will expand as our catalog expands.
You can view churches based diocese at the Episcopal Church website on their Browse by Diocese page.
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List of Values for Diocese
Diocese of Newark - On Oct. 10, 1874, the General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of New Jersey and form a new diocese. This diocese included the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren, and the township of Summit in Union County. The primary convention met at Grace Church, Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 12, 1874, and chose the name the Diocese of Northern New Jersey. On May 19, 1886, the name was changed to the Diocese of Newark. Bishop Edwin Stevens Lines named Trinity Church, Newark, the Cathedral on Oct. 23, 1917. It was formally established as Trinity Cathedral, Newark, by the diocesan convention on May 9, 1944.
Diocese of South Carolina - The first convention of this diocese was held on May 12, 1785, at the State House in Charles Town. The 1922 General Convention voted to divide the diocese. The Diocese of South Carolina includes the following counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, and Williamsburg. On Sept. 20, 1963, the Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, became the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul.
Diocese of Southern Virginia - In 1892, the General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of Virginia. The new diocese was the Diocese of Southern Virginia. It includes the following counties: Accomac, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Craig, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Elizabeth City, Greeneville, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, Lunenberg, Mecklenberg, Nansemond, Northampton, Norfolk, Nottaway, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Princess Anne, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Warwick, and York.
*Descriptions of each Diocese are from the Episcopal Church Glossary.
List of Values for Diocese
Diocese of Newark - On Oct. 10, 1874, the General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of New Jersey and form a new diocese. This diocese included the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren, and the township of Summit in Union County. The primary convention met at Grace Church, Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 12, 1874, and chose the name the Diocese of Northern New Jersey. On May 19, 1886, the name was changed to the Diocese of Newark. Bishop Edwin Stevens Lines named Trinity Church, Newark, the Cathedral on Oct. 23, 1917. It was formally established as Trinity Cathedral, Newark, by the diocesan convention on May 9, 1944.
Diocese of South Carolina - The first convention of this diocese was held on May 12, 1785, at the State House in Charles Town. The 1922 General Convention voted to divide the diocese. The Diocese of South Carolina includes the following counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, and Williamsburg. On Sept. 20, 1963, the Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, became the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul.
Diocese of Southern Virginia - In 1892, the General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of Virginia. The new diocese was the Diocese of Southern Virginia. It includes the following counties: Accomac, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Craig, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Elizabeth City, Greeneville, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, Lunenberg, Mecklenberg, Nansemond, Northampton, Norfolk, Nottaway, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Princess Anne, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Warwick, and York.
*Descriptions of each Diocese are from the Episcopal Church Glossary.