Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles explained

Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles should not be confused with Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Los Angeles
Local:	Diócesis de Los Ángeles洛杉磯教區로스앤젤레스 교구Լոս Անջելեսի թեմDiyosesis ng Los Angeles
Denomination:	The Episcopal Church
Province:	Province VIII
Territory:	Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
Bishop:	The Right Reverend John H. Taylor
Language:	English, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Taiwanese Hokkien, Vietnamese^[1]
Cathedral:	St John's Cathedral
Congregations:	128 (2022)
Members:	40,328 (2022)
Established:	December 3, 1895
Map:	ECUSA Los Angeles.png
Headquarters:	St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park, Los Angeles
Latin:	Dioecesis Los Angeles
Rite:	Anglican(ex. BCP, NZPB) with local variationsAd Orientem and Versus Populorum.Roman, Armenian, Native American and Oriental/ Eastern Orthodox additions too.
Assistant Bishops:	The Right Rev. Ed Little, The Right Rev. Franklin Brookhart & The Right Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori
Dean:	The Ver. Rev. Anne Sawyer(Interim Cathedral Dean)
Bishop Title:	Bishop of Los Angeles
Archdeacon:	The Ven. Laura Siriani
Vicar General:	The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy, Canon to the Ordinary & Chief of Staff.

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)
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)
• Donald J. Campbell (1949–1959)
• Ivol I. Curtis (1960–1964)^[8]
• Robert Claflin Rusack (1964–1973)
• 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. 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.

External links

• • Parishes of the Diocese of Los Angeles
• Church (United States) website
• Anglican Communion website
• Cathedrals of California
• Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Los Angeles

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Multicultural Ministries. ladiocese.org. Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. September 3, 2013.
2. Web site: Diocesan History Project. Horizons & Heritage: Marking New Milestones. Ladiocese.org. Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. 2 May 2013. December 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141207182751/http://www.ladiocese.org/history/history.html. dead.
3. News: To Confirm Bishop Williams: The Diocese of Western Michigan Votes Unanimously in His Favor. 2 May 2013. The New York Times. 18 January 1896.
4. News: Francis Eric Bloy, 88, An Episcopal Bishop. 2 May 2013. New York Times, Late Edition. 3 June 1993.
5. News: Associated Press. Bishop Robert Rusack Dies; Los Angeles Episcopal Chief. 2 May 2013. The New York Times. 18 July 1986.
6. News: Stammer. Larry. L.A. Episcopal Bishop's 10th Year to be Marked by 5 Days of Festivities. Los Angeles Times. 13 June 1998.
7. News: Stammer. Larry B.. 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. 10 May 2001.
8. News: Ivol Curtis; Retired Episcopal Bishop Held No. 2 Post in L.A. in Late '50s, '60s. Los Angeles Times. 6 March 1994.
9. News: McDonnell. Patrick J.. 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. 4 August 1996.
10. News: Curry. Jack. Los Angeles Names Rector From Harlem As Assistant Bishop. 2 May 2013. The New York Times. 11 June 1990.
11. News: Helfand. Duke. L.A. Episcopalians Elect First Woman Bishop; Choice of Diane Bruce is a First in Diocese's 114-Year History.. Los Angeles Times. 5 December 2009. Larry B. Stammer.
12. News: Stammer. Larry B.. L.A. diocese elects first lesbian Episcopal bishop. Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2009. Paul Pringle.