Episcopal Church in Minnesota

{{Short description|Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use American English|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction =

|name = Episcopal Church in Minnesota

|latin = Diœcesis Minnesotensis

|rite =

|denomination = The Episcopal Church

|image = Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour.jpg

|image_size = frameless

|caption = The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, founded by the first bishop of Minnesota

|province = Province VI

|territory = Minnesota

|country = United States

|bishop = Craig Loya

|cathedral = Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour (Faribault)
St. Mark's Cathedral (Minneapolis)

|subdivisions =

|congregations = 90 (2022)

|members = 15,357 (2022)

|established = September 16, 1857

|website = [http://www.episcopalmn.org/ www.episcopalmn.org]

|map = ECUSA Minnesota.png

|map_caption = Location of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota}}

The Episcopal Church in Minnesota, formerly known as the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which has jurisdiction over all of Minnesota, except Clay County, which is in the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota.{{Cite web |url=http://episcopalmn.org/assets/pdfs/management/admin-resources/ECMN-CANONS-2015-NEW.pdf |title=Episcopal Church in Minnesota Canon 100 |access-date=February 1, 2016 |archive-date=January 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112121031/http://episcopalmn.org/assets/pdfs/management/admin-resources/ECMN-CANONS-2015-NEW.pdf |url-status=dead }} It is in Province VI and its offices are in Minneapolis. It has two cathedrals: the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault and St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. As of December 2013, there were 20,964 members.The Episcopal Church Office of Research and Statistics 2013 Parochial Report Data It has 110 faith communities (this includes 105 churches and the organizations Episcopal Homes of Minnesota, the Episcopal House of Prayer, The Sheltering Arms Foundation, Breck School, and Shattuck-St. Mary’s School). It is affiliated with the Minnesota Council of Churches, The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, and The Resource Center for Churches.{{Cite web |url=http://episcopalmn.org/affiliated-schools-and-organizations |title=Episcopal Church in Minnesota Affiliated Organizations |access-date=2015-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208080538/http://episcopalmn.org/affiliated-schools-and-organizations |archive-date=2015-12-08 |url-status=dead }} Henry Benjamin Whipple was the first bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. Craig Loya is the current bishop. The Diocese of Duluth was established as a Missionary Diocese from the Diocese of Minnesota in 1895 and was merged back into the Diocese of Minnesota on May 24, 1944.Agreement of Merger of the Diocese of Duluth Into Trustees of the Diocese of Minnesota, Incorporated, dated May 21, 1956