Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de las Americas

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The Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de las Americas (Spanish for: Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of the Americas) is the ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion that covers the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

The province consists of seven dioceses under the authority of a Presiding Bishop, currently the Most Reverend Gregory James Venables, who represents the province to the rest of the Anglican Communion as its primate.

1 History
2 Dioceses
3 External links

[edit] History

During the 19th century, immigrants to South America brought Anglicanism with them. The South American Missionary Society (SAMS) was formed to develop Anglican mission throughout South America, and it still has an important place in the life of the church. As the church and its mission grew, missionary bishops were appointed and dioceses were formed. Until 1974, these missionary dioceses were under the metropolitical oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1981, the dioceses came together to form the province of Cono Sur. Originally, there were six diocese in the province, one for every sovereign country covered by the province, but the Diocese of Northern Argentina was soon formed out of the larger Diocese of Argentina. The province retains and celebrates its mission-focused, evangelical and charismatic roots.

[edit] Dioceses

[edit] Diócesis de Argentina (Diocese of Argentina)

Diocesan bishop — Most Reverend Gregory James Venables (Presiding Bishop)
Link dioceses — Diocese of Sheffield and Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

[edit] Diócesis de Argentina Norte (Diocese of Northern Argentina)

Diocesan bishop — vacant at present
Assistant bishop — Right Reverend Mario L Marino
Link dioceses — Episcopal Diocese of Albany, Diocese of Carlisle and Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina

[edit] Diócesis de Bolivia (Diocese of Bolivia)

Diocesan bishop — Right Reverend Frank Lyons
Link dioceses — Sabah and Singapore (Church of the Province of South East Asia)

[edit] Diócesis de Chile (Diocese of Chile)

Diocesan bishop — Right Reverend Héctor Zavala Muñoz
Assistant bishop — Right Reverend Abelino Manuel Apeleo
Link dioceses — Episcopal Diocese of Rio Grande and Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh