Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida

Diocese of Southeast Florida
Location
Ecclesiastical province Province IV
Statistics
Congregations 77
Members 33,404 (2014)
Information
Rite Episcopal
Cathedral Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami
Current leadership
Bishop Peter Eaton
Map

Location of the Diocese of Southeast Florida
Website
www.diosef.org

The Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) which extends from Key West on the south, to Jensen Beach on the north and inland to Clewiston on the west. Major cities in the diocese are Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The diocese takes in all of Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Martin County, along with the Florida Keys portion of Monroe County and the eastern part of Hendry County. The diocese is a part of Province IV of the Episcopal Church. The current Diocesan Bishop of Southeast Florida is the Cuban-born Right Reverend Leopold Frade. The cathedral church of the diocese is Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami. The diocese currently comprises 83 churches.[1] The philanthropic outreach arm of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida is Episcopal Charities of Southeast Florida.

History

The Diocese of Southeast Florida was created in 1969 when the Diocese of South Florida was split to form the dioceses of Central Florida, Southwest Florida and Southeast Florida.

Bishops of the Diocese

The Bishops of the Diocese of Southeast Florida are:

  1. 1970-1980 James L. Duncan, First Bishop of Southeast Florida, was Suffragan Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of South Florida 1961-1969.
  2. 1980-2000 Calvin O. Schofield, Jr., Second Bishop of Southeast Florida.
  3. 2000-2015 Leopold Frade. Third Bishop of Southeast Florida.[2]
  4. 2016 - to date Peter Eaton. Fourth Bishop of Southeast Florida.

NOTE: For earlier bishops, see the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida

Deaneries

In accordance with the usage in the ECUSA, the diocese is divided into seven deaneries each headed by a dean and named as follows:

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ The Episcopal Church Annual (2007) Harrisburg: Morehouse Church Resources, pp. 359-361.
  2. ↑ The Episcopal Church Annual (2007) Harrisburg: Morehouse Church Resources, pp. 359-361.

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