Province 1 of the Episcopal Church explained

Province 1 (I), also called the Province of New England, is one of nine ecclesiastical provinces making up the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is composed of the seven dioceses of New England.

Dioceses

The seven dioceses of Province 1 are:^[1]

• Diocese of Connecticut
• Diocese of Maine
• Diocese of Massachusetts
• Diocese of New Hampshire
• Diocese of Rhode Island
• Diocese of Vermont
• Diocese of Western Massachusetts

These include both the largest diocese (in number of members) (Diocese of Massachusetts) and the oldest diocese (Diocese of Connecticut) in the Episcopal Church.

Officials

Stephen T. Lane of the Diocese of Maine serves as president, and Kit Wang of the Diocese of Massachusetts serves as vice president.

References and external links

• ECUSA Province Directory
• Province I website

Notes and References

1. Book: Packard . Brook H. . When the Bishop Comes to Visit: An Activity Book for All Ages . 10 February 2014 . Church Publishing, Inc. . 978-0-8192-2915-1 . 29-30 . en.