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Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas

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Congregations
  
29

Bishop
  
Michael Pierce Milliken

Cathedral
  
Christ Cathedral

Rite
  
Episcopal

Number of members
  
1,498


Ecclesiastical province
  
Province 7 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

The Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas, created in 1971, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over western Kansas. It was formerly the Missionary District of Salina until 1960 and then the Missionary District of Western Kansas until 1971. It is in Province 7. Its cathedral, Christ Episcopal Cathedral, is in Salina. The diocesan offices are located in Hutchinson, Kansas.

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Current bishop

Bishop Michael Milliken was consecrated as the fifth diocesan bishop of Western Kansas on February 19, 2011.

List of bishops of Western Kansas

The bishops of Western Kansas have been:

Missionary

  • Sheldon M. Griswold (1903–1917)
  • John C. Sage (1918–1919)
  • Robert H. Mize (1921–1938)
  • Shirley M. Nichols (1943–1955)
  • Arnold M. Lewis (1956–1964)
  • William Davidson, last missionary bishop (1966–1971), first diocesan bishop (1971–1980)

    • Diocesan

    1. William Davidson, last missionary bishop (1966–1971), first diocesan bishop (1971–1980)
    2. John F. Ashby (1981–1995)
    3. Vernon E. Strickland (1995–2002)
    4. James M. Adams (2002–2010), resigned in January, 2010
    5. Michael Pierce Milliken (2011-)

    References

    Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas Wikipedia
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