词条 | Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida |
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|jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Southwest Florida |rite = Episcopal |image = DioceseSWFLshield.PNG |image_size = 100px |province = Province IV |bishop = Dabney Tyler Smith J. Michael Garrison (Assisting Bishop) Barry Robert Howe (Assisting Bishop) |cathedral = Cathedral Church of St. Peter |congregations = 77 |members = 29,648 (2016) |website = episcopalswfl.org |map = ECUSA Southwest Florida.png |map_caption = Location of the Diocese of Southwest Florida }} The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) in Florida which extends from Marco Island on the south, to Brooksville on the north, and inland to Plant City, Arcadia and LaBelle on the east. As part of the ECUSA, the diocese is a constituent member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Major cities in the diocese are Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Sarasota, and Bradenton. The diocese includes the western half of Hendry County, the mainland portion of Monroe County, and all of the counties of Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier. The diocese is a part of Province IV of the Episcopal Church, historically known as the Province of Sewanee.[1] The current Diocesan Bishop of Southwest Florida is Dabney T. Smith. The cathedral church of the diocese is Cathedral Church of St. Peter in St. Petersburg. The diocesan offices are in Parrish, Florida on the campus of the DaySpring Episcopal Center. The diocese currently comprises 77 churches.[2] HistoryThe Diocese of Southwest Florida was created in 1969 when the Diocese of South Florida was split to form the dioceses of Central Florida, Southeast Florida and Southwest Florida. Historic church buildings in the Diocese include Ft. Myers Beach's St. Raphael's, St. James House of Prayer, and St. Andrew's, Tampa, Cathedral Church of St. Peter, St. Petersburg, Sarasota's Church of the Redeemer and DaySpring Episcopal Center's St. Thomas Chapel, formerly the Church of the Holy Spirit, Safety Harbor. Bishops of the dioceseThe Bishops of the Diocese of Southwest Florida are:
NOTE: For earlier bishops, see the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida DeaneriesIn accordance with the usage in the ECUSA, the diocese is divided into seven deaneries as follows:
See also{{Portal|Anglicanism}}
Bibliography
References1. ^Province IV of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved March 3, 2010. 2. ^The Episcopal Church Annual (2007) Harrisburg: Morehouse Church Resources, pp. 359-361. External links
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