Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 17 (2022)[1] |
| Members | 2,381 (2022)[1] |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | St. Timothy's Anglican Church, Spring, Texas |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt. Rev. Clark W. P. Lowenfield |
| Website | |
| Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast Official Website | |
The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, comprising 17 parishes, 12 in Texas, including two in formation, and 5 in Louisiana.
The movement to start a new diocese of the ACNA in the states of Texas and Louisiana begun in 2011. In June 2012, the Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was officially approved as a diocese-in-formation at the ACNA General Assembly.[2]
On April 20, 2013, Clark W. P. Lowenfield was consecrated as the first bishop of the new diocese-in-formation in The Woodlands, Texas, by the Most Rev. Robert Duncan.[3] The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was admitted as a full member diocese at the ACNA General Assembly in June 2013.
References
- 1 2 "Congregational Reporting: 2022 in Review" (PDF). Anglican Church in North America. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast History, Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast Official Website
- ↑ The Very Rev. Clark W. P. Lowenfield Ordained as Bishop of the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast, ACNA Website
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