Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
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The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, created in 1910, is the diocese
of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern part of California
. It is in Province 8
and its cathedral
, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is in Sacramento
, as are the diocesan offices.
and a master's of sacred theology from General Theological Seminary
.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern part of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is in Province 8
Province 8 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Province 8 is one of nine ecclesiastical provinces making up the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is composed of sixteen dioceses in the nine states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington...
and its cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is in Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, as are the diocesan offices.
Current bishop
The Rt. Rev. Barry Leigh Beisner is the seventh and current bishop of Northern California. He has a master's in divinity from the Church Divinity School of the PacificChurch Divinity School of the Pacific
Church Divinity School of the Pacific is one of the eleven seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is located in Berkeley, California, and is a member of the Graduate Theological Union...
and a master's of sacred theology from General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
.
List of bishops
The bishops of Northern California have been:- John H. D. Wingfield, (1874–1898), Missionary Bishop and first diocesan bishop
- William H. Moreland, Missionary Bishop (1899), second diocesan bishop (1910–1933)
Archie W. N. Porter, bishop coadjutor 1933 - Archie W. N. Porter, (1933–1957)
Clarence R Haden, bishop coadjutor 1957 - Clarence R Haden, (1958–1978)
Edward McNair, suffragan bishopSuffragan bishopA suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
(1968–1972) - John L. Thompson, (1978–1991)
Jerry A. LambJerry A. LambJerry Alban Lamb was the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.- Background :...
, bishop coadjutor 1991 - Jerry A. LambJerry A. LambJerry Alban Lamb was the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.- Background :...
, (1992–2006)
Barry Leigh Beisner, bishop coadjutor 2006 - Barry Leigh Beisner, (2007–present)
See also
- List of Succession of Bishops for the Episcopal Church, USASuccession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United StatesThis list consists of the bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an independent province of the Anglican Communion. This shows the historic succession of the episcopate within this denomination.-Key to chart:...