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Diocese of Springfield Dioecesis Springfieldensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Carroll, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion |
Ecclesiastical province | Province V |
Coordinates | 39°47′36″N89°39′14″W / 39.79326360°N 89.65394980°W |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 33 (2022) |
Members | 3,434 (2022) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | December 18, 1877 |
Cathedral | St Paul's Cathedral |
Language | English |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Brian K. Burgess, SSC |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Springfield | |
Website | |
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