Diocese of the Central States
| Diocese of Central States | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt. Rev. Daniel Morse |
| Website | |
| The Diocese of the Central States Official Website | |
The Diocese of the Central States is a Reformed Episcopal Church and an Anglican Church in North America diocese. The diocese has 19 congregations in the American states of Alabama, Northwest Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Rt. Rev. Daniel Morse became Missionary Bishop at the creation of the diocese in 2008, and he has been Bishop Ordinary since 2011. In 2013, the Rt. Rev. Peter Manto became Bishop Suffragan of the diocese.
History
The diocese was launched on 1 January 2008 as the Missionary Diocese of the Central States, joining the Anglican Church in North America upon its creation in June 2009. When the diocese reached full diocesan status in the REC and the ACNA in 2011, the name was changed to Diocese of the Central States, after experiencing considerable growth in the previous three years.[1] The first Synod took place 25 and 26 October 2011, at the Resurrection Anglican Church, in Shalimar, Florida.