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Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

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Congregations
  
59

Phone
  
+1 602-254-0976

Cathedral
  
Trinity Cathedral

Rite
  
Episcopal

Number of members
  
21,483

Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

Bishop
  
The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith

Address
  
114 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85003, USA

Hours
  
Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8:30AM–4:30PMTuesday8:30AM–4:30PMWednesday8:30AM–4:30PMThursday8:30AM–4:30PMFriday8:30AM–4:30PM

Ecclesiastical province
  
Province 8 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

Similar
  
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, All Saints' Episcopal Church, St Mary's Episcopal Church, St Augustine's Episcopal, Christ Church of the Ascen

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The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which has jurisdiction over Arizona. It is in Province VIII.

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Kirk Stevan Smith is the current bishop. His seat is at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix.

History

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona was established by General Convention in 1959, but its history began 100 years before. Here are some important dates:

  • February 15, 1860: Joseph C. Talbot consecrated at Christ Church, Indianapolis to be Missionary Bishop over the newly organized Northwest jurisdiction, covering nearly 900,000 square miles (2,300,000 km2), including Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Montana and Idaho.
  • 1865: Arizona and Nevada were constituted a Missionary Jurisdiction.
  • 1874: Arizona is separated from Nevada and is joined into a Missionary Jurisdiction with New Mexico.
  • 1880: The first convention of the Missionary District of New Mexico and Arizona was held at the Exchange Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1881: St. Paul's, the first Episcopal church building in Arizona was erected in Tombstone with help from Endicott Peabody. St. Paul's is the oldest non-Roman Catholic Church in Arizona.
  • 1889: Trinity Church in Phoenix was completed and held its first service on the first Sunday in January.
  • 1892: Arizona and New Mexico were made separate Missionary Jurisdictions.
  • 1897: The Hospital of the Good Shepherd was founded by Miss Thackara among the Navajos at Fort Defiance.
  • 1907: St. Luke's Home for tubercular patients was founded in Phoenix.
  • August 18, 1931: The Arizona Church Conference Center (Chapel Rock was added to the name in 1995) was bought and paid for with $13,972.85 by Bishop Mitchell.
  • 1959: The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona was established by General Convention.

    • References

    Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Wikipedia
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