Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Western Kansas
Latin:Diœcesis Kansensis Occidentalis
Denomination:United States
Coat:Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas.png
Coat Size:100px
Coat Caption:Diocesan Seal
Territory:The Kansas counties of Barber, Barton, Cheyenne, Clark, Cloud, Comanche, Decatur, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Meade, Mitchell, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stanton, Stevens, St John, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, and Wichita
Province:Province VII
Bishop:Mark Cowell
Cathedral:Christ Cathedral, Salina
Congregations:24 (2021)
Members:1,267 (2021)
Established:October 15, 1971
Website:http://www.diowks.org/
Map:ECUSA Western Kansas.png

The Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas, created in 1971, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over western Kansas. It was formerly the Missionary District of Salina until 1960 and then the Missionary District of Western Kansas until 1971.[1] It is in Province 7. Its cathedral, Christ Episcopal Cathedral, is in Salina. The diocesan offices are located in Hutchinson.[2]

Current bishop

Bishop Mark Cowell was consecrated as the sixth diocesan bishop of Western Kansas on 1 December 2018.[3]

List of bishops of Western Kansas

The bishops of Western Kansas have been:[2]

Missionary

Diocesan

  1. William Davidson, last missionary bishop (1966–1971), first diocesan bishop (1971–1980)
  2. John F. Ashby (1981–1995)
  3. Vernon E. Strickland (1995–2002)
  4. James M. Adams (2002–2010), resigned in January, 2010
  5. Michael Pierce Milliken (2011-2018)
  6. Mark Cowell (2018-)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western Kansas, Diocese of. Episcopal Church. 2014-07-18.
  2. Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 406-407
  3. Web site: Mark Cowell consecrated bishop of Diocese of Western Kansas. 2018-12-04.