The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon is a diocese of The Episcopal Church which consists of the western portion of the State of Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 bordered by the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

, the Columbia River

Columbia River

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...

, the Cascade Range

Cascade Range

The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...

 and the Oregon-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...

 border. Major cities in the diocese are Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, Salem

Salem, Oregon

Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...

, Eugene

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

 and Medford

Medford, Oregon

Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...

. The diocese is a part of Province VIII of the Episcopal Church.

The seat of the diocese is Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon of The Episcopal Church. The cathedral is located at 147 N.W. 19th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97209, in the Northwest District....

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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Michael Joseph Hanley was elected 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon at the Diocese's Annual Convention on November 30, 2009. He was ordained to the episcopate and installed on April 10, 2010.

Bishops of Oregon

	Honorific & Name	Dates
1st	The Rt. Rev. Thomas Fielding Scott Thomas Fielding Scott Thomas Fielding Scott was the first missionary Episcopal Bishop of Washington and Oregon territories.-Early life:...	1854–1867
2nd	The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Wistar Morris	1868–1906
3rd	The Rt. Rev. Charles Scadding	1906–1914
4th	The Rt. Rev. Walter Taylor Sumner	1915–1935
5th	The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Dunlop Dagwell	1936–1958
6th	The Rt. Rev. James Walmesley Frederic Carman	1958-1974 (Coadjutor Bishop, 1957–1958)
7th	The Rt. Rev. Matthew Paul Bigliardi	1974–1985
8th	The Rt. Rev. Robert Louis Ladehoff	1986-2003 (Coadjutor Bishop, 1985)
9th	The Rt. Rev. Dr. Johncy Itty	2003–2008
10th	The Rt. Rev. Dr. Michael Joseph Hanley	2010-

For more information on the bishops who have served the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, see the diocesan website http://www.diocese-oregon.org/history/

Suffragan and Assisting Bishops

• The Rt. Rev. Hal Raymond Gross, Suffragan Bishop, 1965–1979
• The Rt. Rev. Sandy (Sanford Zangwill Kaye) Hampton, Assisting Bishop, 2008-2010 (previously Suffragan Bishop of Minnesota 1989-1996 and Assistant Bishop of Olympia, 1996–2003)