- Source: Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
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.
History
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.
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.
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Parishes and missions
The Diocese of Atlanta has 10 convocations (also known as deaneries) divided into 94 parishes and more than 55,000 parishioners.
Chattahoochee Valley Convocation
St. 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 Convocation
Church 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
Macon Convocation
All 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
Marietta Convocation
St. 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
Mid-Atlanta Convocation
St. Paul's Church, Atlanta
All Saints' Church, Atlanta
Church of the Incarnation, Atlanta
St. Luke's Church, Atlanta
Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta
St. Timothy's Church, Decatur
Church of the Holy Cross, Decatur
Iglesia de Santa Maria, East Point
Georgia Tech/Georgia State Campus
North Atlanta Convocation
Emmaus 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
Northeast Georgia Convocation
St. 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 Convocation
St. 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 Convocation
St. 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
Southwest Atlanta Convocation
St. 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, Atlanta
Redeemer 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
List of Succession of Bishops for the Episcopal Church, USA
References
Website of the Diocese of Atlanta
External links
Official Web site of the Diocese of Atlanta
Cathedral of St. Philip
Official Web site of the Episcopal Church
Journal of the Annual Council, Diocese of Atlanta
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