Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
{{Short description|Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States}}
{{distinguish|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Los Angeles
| local = Diócesis de Los Ángeles
| denomination = The Episcopal Church
| image = Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.svg
| image_size = 150px
| province = Province VIII
| country = United States
| territory = Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
| bishop = John H. Taylor
| language = English, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Taiwanese Hokkien, Vietnamese{{cite web|title=Multicultural Ministries|url=https://diocesela.org/multicultural-ministries/|work=ladiocese.org|publisher=Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles|access-date=September 3, 2013}}
| cathedral = St John's Cathedral
| subdivisions =
| congregations = 128 (2023)
| members = 39,677 (2023)
| established = December 3, 1895
| website = {{URL|www.diocesela.org}}
| map = ECUSA Los Angeles.png
| map_caption = Location of the Diocese of Los Angeles
|headquarters=St. Paul's Commons, Echo Park|bishop_title=Bishop of Los Angeles|archdeacons=1|emeritus_bishops=1|assistant_bishops=2|assistant_bishop=Franklin Brookhart
Ed Little|archdeacon=Laura Siriani|rite=Anglican|coadjutor=TBE}}
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 48,874 Episcopalians in 133 congregations, 36 schools, and six service institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County making it one of the largest Episcopal dioceses in the United States by land area.
One of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's 106 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.{{cite web|last=Diocesan History Project|title=Horizons & Heritage: Marking New Milestones|url=http://www.ladiocese.org/history/history.html|work=Ladiocese.org|publisher=Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles|access-date=2 May 2013|archive-date=December 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207182751/http://www.ladiocese.org/history/history.html|url-status=dead}}
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 =
- Joseph Horsfall Johnson (1895–1928){{cite news|title=To Confirm Bishop Williams: The Diocese of Western Michigan Votes Unanimously in His Favor|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1896/01/18/108217921.pdf|access-date=2 May 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=18 January 1896}}
- W. Bertrand Stevens (1928–1947, Coadjutor 1920–1928)
- Francis Eric Bloy (1948–1973){{cite news|title=Francis Eric Bloy, 88, An Episcopal Bishop|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/03/obituaries/francis-eric-bloy-88-an-episcopal-bishop.html|access-date=2 May 2013|newspaper=New York Times, Late Edition|date=3 June 1993}}
- Robert Claflin Rusack (1974–1986, Coadjutor 1972–1974){{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Bishop Robert Rusack Dies; Los Angeles Episcopal Chief|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/18/obituaries/bishop-robert-rusack-dies-los-angeles-episcopal-chief.html|access-date=2 May 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=18 July 1986}}
- Frederick Houk Borsch (1988–2002){{cite news|last=Stammer|first=Larry|title=L.A. Episcopal Bishop's 10th Year to be Marked by 5 Days of Festivities|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=13 June 1998}}
- J. Jon Bruno (2002–2017, Coadjutor 2000–2002){{cite news|last=Stammer|first=Larry B.|title=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|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=10 May 2001}}
- John Taylor (2017–present, Coadjutor 2016–2017
= Current Bishops assisting =
- C. Franklin Brookhart Jr.
- Edward S. Little II
- Katharine Jefferts Schori (Assistant Bishop of Wyoming)
- Naudal Alves Gomes (Latino Clergy, Rector, Hispanic Ministry)
= Suffragan bishops =
- Robert B. Gooden (1930–1947)
- Donald J. Campbell (1949–1959)
- Ivol I. Curtis (1960–1964){{cite news|title=Ivol Curtis; Retired Episcopal Bishop Held No. 2 Post in L.A. in Late '50s, '60s|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=6 March 1994}}
- Robert Claflin Rusack (1964–1973)
- Oliver B. Garver, Jr. (1985–1990){{cite news|last=McDonnell|first=Patrick J.|title=Oliver Garver, Retired Church Official, Dies; Religion: Former Assistant Bishop of L.A.'s Episcopal Diocese was Known for His Social Activism|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=4 August 1996}}
- Chester L. Talton (1991–2010){{cite news|last=Curry|first=Jack|title=Los Angeles Names Rector From Harlem As Assistant Bishop|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/11/nyregion/los-angeles-names-rector-from-harlem-as-assistant-bishop.html|access-date=2 May 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=11 June 1990}}
- Diane Jardine Bruce (2010–2021){{cite news|last=Helfand|first=Duke|title=L.A. Episcopalians Elect First Woman Bishop; Choice of Diane Bruce is a First in Diocese's 114-Year History.|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=5 December 2009|author2=Larry B. Stammer}}
- Mary Douglas Glasspool (2010–2016){{cite news|last=Stammer|first=Larry B.|title=L.A. diocese elects first lesbian Episcopal bishop|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=6 December 2009|author2=Paul Pringle}}
Notable parishes
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- 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
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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.
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://diocesela.org/}}
- [https://www.episcopalchurch.org/diocese/los-angeles Parishes of the Diocese of Los Angeles]
- [https://www.episcopalchurch.org/Episcopal Church (United States) website]{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ Anglican Communion website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012205719/http://www.cathedralsofcalifornia.com/ Cathedrals of California]
- [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=jcepisdiocala Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Los Angeles]
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