Everything about Episcopal Diocese Of Chicago totally explained
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the
Episcopal Church in
Chicago and
Northern Illinois,
USA. The diocese is served by The Right Reverend
Jeffrey D. Lee, who serves as
Bishop of the diocese, and The Right Reverend
Victor A. Scantlebury, who serves as Assistant Bishop of the diocese. The
motherchurch of the diocese is
St. James Cathedral, which is the oldest Episcopal congregation in the city of Chicago.
The Diocese of Chicago covers twenty-two counties located in the northern third of the state of
Illinois, stretching from the shores of
Lake Michigan on the east, to the banks of the
Mississippi River on the west. Its northern boundary is the state of
Wisconsin; the southernmost city is
Watseka, Illinois.
History
The diocese was formed in
1877 from the Diocese of Illinois, which was founded in
1835.
Philander Chase, the retired bishop of
Ohio, was the first bishop. He was succeeded in
1852 by
Henry Whitehouse, previously a priest from New York. The final bishop of Illinois was
Edward McClaren, elected in
1875, who continued as bishop of Chicago. When the Diocese of Illinois was split into three in
1877, Chicago maintained the original succession of bishops as its own. Two other dioceses,
Quincy and
Springfield, elected their own bishops.
Present day
The Diocese of Chicago ranks among the twelve largest Episcopal dioceses in the United States, with 137 congregations, of which 36 are missions. However, in parallel with declining national memberships, the Diocese of Chicago has seen a decline in membership: 47,171 baptized members in
1994, but only 42,667 in
1996.
The diocese is far more ethnically diverse than the Episcopal Church at-large. There are four Hispanic congregations, one of which is located in the near western suburbs of Chicago. In addition, four congregations outside Chicago provide Spanish language services, and two others share their facilities with congregations of the
Philippine Independent Church. There is one Korean American congregation, and the diocese also serves eight African-American congregations.
The 25th
Presiding Bishop of the
Episcopal Church, the Right Reverend
Frank Tracy Griswold, was bishop of Chicago when he was elected in
1997.
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