Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast
| Diocese of Western Gulf Coast | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Right Rev. Clark Lowenfield |
| Website | |
| Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast Official Website | |
The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, comprising 13 parishes, 9 in Texas, 3 in Louisiana and 1 in Arkansas.
The movement to start a new diocese of the ACNA in the states of Texas and Louisiana begun in 2011. In June 2012, the Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was officially approved as a diocese-in-formation at the ACNA General Assembly.[1]
On April 20, 2013, the Very Rev. Clark W. P. Lowenfield was consecrated as the first bishop of the new diocese-in-formation at the Hope Point Anglican Church in The Woodlands, Texas, by the Most Rev. Robert Duncan.[2] The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was admitted as a full member diocese at the ACNA General Assembly on June 2013.