Episcopal Diocese of Alaska

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Location of the Diocese of Alaska

Episcopal Diocese of Alaska
Province	Province VIII
Bishop	Right Reverend Mark L. MacDonald
Cathedral	none
Subdivisions	Deaneries
Congregations	48
Membership
Website	Diocese of Alaska website

The Episcopal Diocese of Alaska is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of Alaska. It was established in 1895 and has 48 congregations.^[1] It is in Province 9. It has no cathedral and the diocesan offices are located in Fairbanks.^[2]

[edit] Current bishop

The Right Reverend Mark L. MacDonald is the current bishop. He has a divinity degree from Wycliffe College in Toronto, Ontario.

[edit] List of bishops

The bishops of Alaska have been:^[3][4]

1. Peter Trimble Rowe, (1895 - 1942)
   * John Boyd Bentley, suffragan (1931 - 1942)
2. John Boyd Bentley, (1943 - 1948)
3. William Jones Gordon Jr., (1948 - 1974)
4. David Rea Cochran, (1974 - 1981)
5. George Clinton Harris, (1981 - 1991)
6. Steven Charleston, (1991 - 1996)
7. Mark L. MacDonald, (1997 - present.

[edit] See also

Anglicanism Portal

• List of Succession of Bishops for the Episcopal Church, USA

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Diocese of Alaska website
• Official Web site of the Episcopal Church

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