Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

Not to be confused with Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Diocese of Los Angeles Dioecesis Los Angeles Diócesis de Los Ángeles 洛杉磯教區 로스앤젤레스 교구 Լոս Անջելեսի թեմ Diyosesis ng Los Angeles
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
Ecclesiastical province	Province VIII
Headquarters	St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, Los Angeles
Statistics
Congregations	128 (2022)
Members	40,328 (2022)
Information
Denomination	The Episcopal Church
Rite	Anglican(ex. BCP, NZPB) with local variations Ad Orientem and Versus Populorum. Roman, Armenian, Native American and Oriental/ Eastern Orthodox additions too.
Established	December 3, 1895
Cathedral	St John's Cathedral
Language	English, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Taiwanese Hokkien, Vietnamese [1]
Current leadership
Bishop of Los Angeles	The Right Reverend John H. Taylor
Assistant bishops	The Right Rev. Ed Little, The Right Rev. Franklin Brookhart & The Right Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori
Vicar General	The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy, Canon to the Ordinary & Chief of Staff.
Dean	The Ver. Rev. Anne Sawyer(Interim Cathedral Dean)
Archdeacon	The Ven. Laura Siriani
Map
Location of the Diocese of Los Angeles
Website
www.diocesela.org

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 48,874 Episcopalians in 147 congregations, 40 schools, and 18 major institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County.

One of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's 110 dioceses spanning 16 nations, the Diocese of Los Angeles was established in 1895 by vote of the General Convention of the national church. The diocese's first convention was held in 1896. ^[2]

The diocese is led by its bishop, presently the Rt. Rev. John H. Taylor; its administrative hub is St. Paul’s Commons, located in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles. St. John's Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese and the center for major diocesan liturgical functions.

The common ministry of the diocese is guided by its convention, held annually. Between annual meetings, the work of convention is overseen by the diocesan council, which meets usually the first or second Thursday of each month at St. Paul’s Commons.

Bishops of Los Angeles

Diocesan bishops

1. Joseph Horsfall Johnson (1895–1928) ^[3]
2. W. Bertrand Stevens (1928–1947, Coadjutor 1920–1928) ^[2]
3. Francis Eric Bloy (1948–1973) ^[4]
4. Robert Claflin Rusack (1974–1986, Coadjutor 1972–1974) ^[5]
5. Frederick Houk Borsch (1988–2002) ^[6]
6. J. Jon Bruno (2002–2017, Coadjutor 2000–2002) ^[7]
7. John Taylor (2017–present, Coadjutor 2016–2017)

Suffragan bishops

• Robert B. Gooden (1930–1947) ^[2]
• Donald J. Campbell (1949–1959) ^[2]
• Ivol I. Curtis (1960–1964) ^[8]
• Robert Claflin Rusack (1964–1973) ^[5]
• Oliver B. Garver, Jr. (1985–1990) ^[9]
• Chester L. Talton (1991–2010) ^[10]
• Diane Jardine Bruce (2010–2021) ^[11]
• Mary Douglas Glasspool (2010–2016) ^[12]

Notable parishes

St. John's Cathedral

• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Glendale
• All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena
• St. James' Episcopal Church, South Pasadena
• All Saints' Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills
• Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles
• St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Long Beach
• St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood
• Church of the Epiphany, Lincoln Heights
• Parish of St. Matthew, Pacific Palisades

Education

Schools include St. James' Episcopal School, an elementary school which opened in 1968. It has 344 students on roll of varying economic, ethnic, racial and social backgrounds. Josh Groban is a notable former student.

References

1. "Multicultural Ministries". ladiocese.org. Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
2. Diocesan History Project. "Horizons & Heritage: Marking New Milestones". Ladiocese.org. Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
3. "To Confirm Bishop Williams: The Diocese of Western Michigan Votes Unanimously in His Favor" (PDF). The New York Times . January 18, 1896. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
4. "Francis Eric Bloy, 88, An Episcopal Bishop". New York Times, Late Edition. June 3, 1993. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
5. Associated Press (July 18, 1986). "Bishop Robert Rusack Dies; Los Angeles Episcopal Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
6. Stammer, Larry (June 13, 1998). "L.A. Episcopal Bishop's 10th Year to be Marked by 5 Days of Festivities". Los Angeles Times .
7. Stammer, Larry B. (May 10, 2001). "Episcopal Bishop Will Hand Reins to Successor on Jan. 31; The Author and Scholar Will Turn Day-to-Day Duties Over to the Rt. Rev. Jon Bruno in November". Los Angeles Times.
8. "Ivol Curtis; Retired Episcopal Bishop Held No. 2 Post in L.A. in Late '50s, '60s". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1994.
9. McDonnell, Patrick J. (August 4, 1996). "Oliver Garver, Retired Church Official, Dies; Religion: Former Assistant Bishop of L.A.'s Episcopal Diocese was Known for His Social Activism". Los Angeles Times.
10. Curry, Jack (June 11, 1990). "Los Angeles Names Rector From Harlem As Assistant Bishop". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
11. Helfand, Duke; Larry B. Stammer (December 5, 2009). "L.A. Episcopalians Elect First Woman Bishop; Choice of Diane Bruce is a First in Diocese's 114-Year History". Los Angeles Times.
12. Stammer, Larry B.; Paul Pringle (December 6, 2009). "L.A. diocese elects first lesbian Episcopal bishop". Los Angeles Times.

External links

• Official website
• Parishes of the Diocese of Los Angeles
• Church (United States) website ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• Anglican Communion website
• Cathedrals of California
• Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Los Angeles

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