Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida

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The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida is a diocese in Province IV of the Episcopal Church. Geographically it comprises all of Central Florida, based around the Orlando Metro area.

Contents 1 History 2 Present Bishops 3 Diocesan Organizations & Facilities 4 External links

[edit] History

In 1969 the Diocese of Central Florida, the Diocese of Southeast Florida, and the Diocese of Southwest Florida were created out of a division of the large Diocese of South Florida. Bishop Henry I. Louttit, Bishop of South Florida presided over the primary Conventions of each new diocese for the purpose of electing their Diocesan Bishops. The two Suffragan Bishops of South Florida were elected to be Diocesan Bishops in the areas in which they had been living and serving. Bishop William H. Folwell was elected to succeed Bishop Louttit as Bishop of South Florida

On January 29, 2000 at the 31st Convention of the Diocese, held in Orlando, the delegates approved a new vision for the diocese which called for the revitalization of existing congregations and the establishment of 15 new congregations between 2001 and 2010. At the 34th Convention of the diocese, in January of 2003, the diocese kicked off From Strength to Strength - a campaign to fund the new vision approved in 2000. In 2004, at the 35th Convention, the diocese became a member of the Anglican Communion Network.

The diocese is comprised of five deanerys: Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest. As of 2006 there were 75 parishes and 11 missions in the diocese. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Orlando.

[edit] Present Bishops

On December 10, 1988, John Howe was elected Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida and was consecrated April 15, 1989. Bishop Howe became Diocesan Bishop on January 1, 1990. On June 1, 1995, Hugo Pina-Lopez became Assistant Bishop of the Diocese. In 2003 John Lewis Said, retired Suffragan Bishop from Southeast Florida, moved into the diocese and is currently serving as an Assistant Bishop.

[edit] Diocesan Organizations & Facilities

Besides managing 7 retirement homes, 4 prep-schools, and 20 day schools the diocese has the following facilities:

• Camp Wingmann Church Camp
• Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center
• The Episcopal Counseling Center of Central Florida
• The Institute for Christian Studies

[edit] External links

• Diocesan Website
• Website for St. Luke's Cathedral

	Episcopal Dioceses in Province IV
	Alabama • Atlanta • Central Florida • Central Gulf Coast • East Carolina • East Tennessee • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky • Lexington • Louisiana • Mississippi • North Carolina • South Carolina • Southeast Florida • Southwest Florida • Tennessee • Upper South Carolina • West Tennessee • Western North Carolina
	Province I • Province II • Province III • Province IV • Province V • Province VI • Province VII • Province VIII • Province IX