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{{Short description|Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States}} |
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|jurisdiction = Diocese |
|jurisdiction = Diocese |
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|name = Iowa |
|name = Iowa |
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|latin = Diœcesis Iovæ |
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|denomination = [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]] |
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|territory = [[Iowa]] |
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|country = [[United States]] |
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|province = [[Province 6 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Province VI]] |
|province = [[Province 6 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Province VI]] |
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|bishop = [[ |
|bishop = [[Betsey Monnot]] |
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|cathedral = [[Cathedral Church of Saint Paul (Des Moines)|Cathedral Church of St. Paul]], Des Moines<br />[[Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)|Trinity Cathedral]], Davenport |
|cathedral = [[Cathedral Church of Saint Paul (Des Moines)|Cathedral Church of St. Paul]], Des Moines<br />[[Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa)|Trinity Cathedral]], Davenport |
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|subdivisions = 10 Mission Chapters<ref name=iowaepiscopal>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/who_we_are.php|title=Who We Are|publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org| |
|subdivisions = 10 Mission Chapters<ref name=iowaepiscopal>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/who_we_are.php|title=Who We Are|publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org|access-date=2010-04-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705140448/http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/who_we_are.php |archive-date=2010-07-05 |
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|established = August 17, 1853 |
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|congregations = 58 (2022)<ref name="iowaepiscopal"/> |
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|members = |
|members = 5,288 (2022) |
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|website = {{url|http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/}} |
|website = {{url|http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/}} |
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|map = ECUSA Iowa.png |
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[[File:Henry Washington Lee.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Henry Washington Lee]] |
[[File:Henry Washington Lee.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Henry Washington Lee]] |
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The Episcopal Church in Iowa can trace its roots to 1836 when services were held occasionally in [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] by Richard F. Cadle. He was followed by E. G. Gear and J. Batchelder. [[Philander Chase]], Bishop of Illinois, visited [[Scott County, Iowa|Scott County]] in the fall of 1837.<ref name=celticcousins>{{cite web |
The Episcopal Church in Iowa can trace its roots to 1836 when services were held occasionally in [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] by Richard F. Cadle. He was followed by E. G. Gear and J. Batchelder. [[Philander Chase]], Bishop of Illinois, visited [[Scott County, Iowa|Scott County]] in the fall of 1837.<ref name=celticcousins>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter20.html |title=Chapter XX: Churches and Parishes |publisher=Scott County Iowa USGenWeb Project| |
|url=http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter20.html |title=Chapter XX: Churches and Parishes |publisher=Scott County Iowa USGenWeb Project|access-date=2010-04-12}}</ref> |
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The church started to develop across the state of Iowa. In July, 1853, [[Jackson Kemper]], missionary bishop of the Northwest, invited clergy and representatives of all the congregations in the state to meet at [[Trinity Episcopal Church (Muscatine, Iowa)|Trinity Church]] in [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]]. On Wednesday, August 17, Alfred Louderback, rector of Trinity Church, Davenport, was elected chairman in the bishop's absence. The constitutions and canons for the diocese were adopted and plans were made for the election of a bishop. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America admitted the Diocese of Iowa to its membership in October, 1853. |
The church started to develop across the state of Iowa. In July, 1853, [[Jackson Kemper]], missionary bishop of the Northwest, invited clergy and representatives of all the congregations in the state to meet at [[Trinity Episcopal Church (Muscatine, Iowa)|Trinity Church]] in [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]]. On Wednesday, August 17, Alfred Louderback, rector of Trinity Church, Davenport, was elected chairman in the bishop's absence. The constitutions and canons for the diocese were adopted and plans were made for the election of a bishop. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America admitted the Diocese of Iowa to its membership in October, 1853. |
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On May 31, 1854, the first convention of the Diocese of Iowa began in Trinity Church, Davenport. Henry Washington Lee, rector of St. Luke's Church, [[Rochester, New York]], was elected the first bishop of Iowa. He was consecrated in his church in Rochester on October 18, 1854. Lee preached in the diocese for the first time on October 29, 1854 in [[St. John's Episcopal Church (Dubuque, Iowa)|St. John's Church, Dubuque]].<ref name="celticcousins"/> |
On May 31, 1854, the first convention of the Diocese of Iowa began in Trinity Church, Davenport. Henry Washington Lee, rector of St. Luke's Church, [[Rochester, New York]], was elected the first bishop of Iowa. He was consecrated in his church in Rochester on October 18, 1854. Lee preached in the diocese for the first time on October 29, 1854, in [[St. John's Episcopal Church (Dubuque, Iowa)|St. John's Church, Dubuque]].<ref name="celticcousins"/> |
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The cornerstone for Trinity Cathedral, then called Grace Cathedral, was laid in 1867. The building was completed in 1873. It is the second church built as a cathedral in the Episcopal Church in the United States.<ref name=Horton>{{cite book|last=Horton|first=Loren N.|title=The Beautiful Heritage: A History of the Diocese of Iowa|year=2003|publisher=Diocese of Iowa|location=Des Moines|page=44}}</ref> In 1992 St. Paul's Church in Des Moines was named the diocese's liturgical cathedral and Trinity was maintained as its historic cathedral.<ref>Horton, 121</ref> Trinity, St. Paul's and 18 other Episcopal churches in Iowa are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
The cornerstone for Trinity Cathedral, then called Grace Cathedral, was laid in 1867. The building was completed in 1873. It is the second church built as a cathedral in the Episcopal Church in the United States.<ref name=Horton>{{cite book|last=Horton|first=Loren N.|title=The Beautiful Heritage: A History of the Diocese of Iowa|year=2003|publisher=Diocese of Iowa|location=Des Moines|page=44}}</ref> In 1992 St. Paul's Church in Des Moines was named the diocese's liturgical cathedral and Trinity was maintained as its historic cathedral.<ref>Horton, 121</ref> Trinity, St. Paul's and 18 other Episcopal churches in Iowa are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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==Coat of arms== |
==Coat of arms== |
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The present [[ |
The present [[coatofarms]] for the Diocese of Iowa were designed by Cram and Ferguson and approved at the 1946 Diocesan Convention. The arms consist of the a field of green, which represents Iowa's prairies, bisected by two lines that represent the [[Mississippi River]] and the [[Missouri River]]. The gold cross contains five red diamonds which represent the five communities where the Episcopal Church in Iowa was organized: [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]], [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]], [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]], [[Burlington, Iowa|Burlington]], and [[Keokuk, Iowa|Keokuk]]. The cross is surrounded by four ears of corn that represents Iowa's agricultural heritage. A [[Mitre|bishop's mitre]] tops the shield and it is surrounded by the words, "Seal of the Diocese of Iowa 1853."<ref>Horton, 88</ref> |
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==Companion Dioceses== |
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*{{Flagicon|Scotland}} The [[Diocese of Brechin (Episcopal)|Diocese of Brechin]] is part of the [[Scottish Episcopal Church]] and is located in North East [[Scotland]]. It is the smallest of the seven dioceses in Scotland. The cathedral and administrative offices are in [[Dundee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/brechin.php |title=Companion Relationship with the Diocese of Brechin |publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org | |
*{{Flagicon|Scotland}} The [[Diocese of Brechin (Episcopal)|Diocese of Brechin]] is part of the [[Scottish Episcopal Church]] and is located in North East [[Scotland]]. It is the smallest of the seven dioceses in Scotland. The cathedral and administrative offices are in [[Dundee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/brechin.php |title=Companion Relationship with the Diocese of Brechin |publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org |access-date=2010-04-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705133711/http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/brechin.php |archive-date=2010-07-05 }}</ref> The two dioceses entered into companion status in 1982 and it was officially recognized by the Episcopal Church (US) in 1990.<ref name=companion>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/companion_dioceses.php |title=Companion Dioceses |publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org |access-date=2013-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915092329/http://iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/companion_dioceses.php |archive-date=2013-09-15 }}</ref> |
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*{{Flagicon|Swaziland}} The [[Anglican Diocese of Swaziland|Diocese of Swaziland]] is located in southern Africa, and encompasses the entire country of [[Swaziland]]. The diocese is part of the [[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |
*{{Flagicon|Swaziland}} The [[Anglican Diocese of Swaziland|Diocese of Swaziland]] is located in southern Africa, and encompasses the entire country of [[Swaziland]]. The diocese is part of the [[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|title=Companion Relationship with the Diocese of Swaziland |
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}}</ref> The two dioceses entered into companion status in 1988 and it was officially recognized by the Episcopal Church (US) in 1990.<ref name=companion/> |
}}</ref> The two dioceses entered into companion status in 1988 and it was officially recognized by the Episcopal Church (US) in 1990.<ref name=companion/> |
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*{{Flagicon|South Sudan}} The '''Diocese of Nzara''' is situated in the southwest corner of the new [[Republic of South Sudan]]. It is a member of the [[Episcopal Church of Sudan]]. The two dioceses entered into companion status in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/nzara.php |title=Companion Relationship with the Diocese of Nzara in South Sudan |publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org | |
*{{Flagicon|South Sudan}} The '''Diocese of Nzara''' is situated in the southwest corner of the new [[Republic of South Sudan]]. It is a member of the [[Episcopal Church of Sudan]]. The two dioceses entered into companion status in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/nzara.php |title=Companion Relationship with the Diocese of Nzara in South Sudan |publisher=www.iowaepiscopal.org |access-date=2013-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915093335/http://iowaepiscopal.org/about_us/nzara.php |archive-date=2013-09-15 }}</ref> |
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==Bishops== |
==Bishops== |
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| '''[[Harry Sherman Longley]]''' |
| '''[[Harry Sherman Longley]]''' |
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| [[Suffragan bishop]] from |
| [[Suffragan bishop]] from 1912 to 1917. [[Coadjutor bishop]] since 1917. |
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| Coadjutor bishop since September 1988, resigned to become the Episcopal Church's deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations; Assistant Bishop of Chicago (2012-2015). |
| Coadjutor bishop since September 1988, resigned to become the Episcopal Church's deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations; Assistant Bishop of Chicago (2012-2015). |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2003 |
| style="text-align: center;" | 2003 |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2021 |
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| '''[[Alan Scarfe (bishop)|Alan Scarfe]]''' |
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| style="text-align: center;" | 2021 |
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| style="text-align: center;" | Present |
| style="text-align: center;" | Present |
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| '''[[Betsey Monnot]]''' |
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| First female Bishop of Iowa.<ref>{{Citation | author = Higgins, Chris | publication-date = 2021-12-18 | title = Priest consecrated as first female bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa | newspaper = The Des Moines Register | publisher = [[Gannett]] | publication-place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]] | language = English | url = https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2021/12/18/priest-consecrated-first-female-bishop-iowa-episcopal-diocese-betsey-monnot-curry/8945345002/ | access-date = 2021-12-18 }}</ref> |
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| On October 26, 2019 Bishop Scarfe announced his intention to retire in September, 2012.<ref>{{Citation | author = The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe, D.D. | publication-date = October 26, 2019 | title = Bishop of Iowa announces plans to retire, calls for the election of his successor in spring 2021 | publisher = Episcopal Diocese of Iowa | place = Des Moines, Iowa| language = English | url = https://dioiowa.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/3200328 | accessdate = October 26, 2019}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*''[http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=jcepisdioia Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Iowa]'' |
*''[http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=jcepisdioia Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Iowa]'' |
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[[Category:Episcopal Church in Iowa|Diocese of Iowa]] |
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Diocese of Iowa
Diœcesis Iovæ
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Country | United States |
Territory | Iowa |
Ecclesiastical province | Province VI |
Subdivisions | 10 Mission Chapters[1] |
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Congregations | 58 (2022)[1] |
Members | 5,288 (2022) |
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Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | August 17, 1853 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Des Moines Trinity Cathedral, Davenport |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Betsey Monnot |
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Location of the Diocese of Iowa | |
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The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which covers all of Iowa. It is in Province VI. Its offices are in Des Moines, and it has two cathedrals: the Cathedral Church of St. PaulinDes Moines and Trinity CathedralinDavenport.
The Episcopal Church in Iowa can trace its roots to 1836 when services were held occasionally in Dubuque by Richard F. Cadle. He was followed by E. G. Gear and J. Batchelder. Philander Chase, Bishop of Illinois, visited Scott County in the fall of 1837.[2]
The church started to develop across the state of Iowa. In July, 1853, Jackson Kemper, missionary bishop of the Northwest, invited clergy and representatives of all the congregations in the state to meet at Trinity ChurchinMuscatine. On Wednesday, August 17, Alfred Louderback, rector of Trinity Church, Davenport, was elected chairman in the bishop's absence. The constitutions and canons for the diocese were adopted and plans were made for the election of a bishop. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America admitted the Diocese of Iowa to its membership in October, 1853.
On May 31, 1854, the first convention of the Diocese of Iowa began in Trinity Church, Davenport. Henry Washington Lee, rector of St. Luke's Church, Rochester, New York, was elected the first bishop of Iowa. He was consecrated in his church in Rochester on October 18, 1854. Lee preached in the diocese for the first time on October 29, 1854, in St. John's Church, Dubuque.[2]
The cornerstone for Trinity Cathedral, then called Grace Cathedral, was laid in 1867. The building was completed in 1873. It is the second church built as a cathedral in the Episcopal Church in the United States.[3] In 1992 St. Paul's Church in Des Moines was named the diocese's liturgical cathedral and Trinity was maintained as its historic cathedral.[4] Trinity, St. Paul's and 18 other Episcopal churches in Iowa are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The present coat of arms for the Diocese of Iowa were designed by Cram and Ferguson and approved at the 1946 Diocesan Convention. The arms consist of the a field of green, which represents Iowa's prairies, bisected by two lines that represent the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. The gold cross contains five red diamonds which represent the five communities where the Episcopal Church in Iowa was organized: Dubuque, Davenport, Muscatine, Burlington, and Keokuk. The cross is surrounded by four ears of corn that represents Iowa's agricultural heritage. A bishop's mitre tops the shield and it is surrounded by the words, "Seal of the Diocese of Iowa 1853."[5]
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1838 | 1854 | Jackson Kemper, Missionary Bishop of the Northwest | Bishop over the Territory of Iowa beginning in 1838 and the State of Iowa beginning in 1846. |
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1854 | 1874 | Henry Washington Lee | Also served as Provisional Bishop of Nebraska (1857–1859) and Provisional Bishop of Kansas (1860-1864) while Bishop of Iowa. |
1876 | 1898 | William Stevens Perry | |
1899 | 1929 | Theodore Nevin Morrison | |
1929 | 1943 | Harry Sherman Longley | Suffragan bishop from 1912 to 1917. Coadjutor bishop since 1917. |
1944 | 1949 | Elwood Lindsay Haines | |
1950 | 1971 | Gordon V. Smith | |
1972 | 1988 | Walter Cameron Righter | Assistant Bishop of Newark (1989-1991) |
1988 | 2001 | C. Christopher Epting | Coadjutor bishop since September 1988, resigned to become the Episcopal Church's deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations; Assistant Bishop of Chicago (2012-2015). |
2003 | 2021 | Alan Scarfe | |
2021 | Present | Betsey Monnot | First female Bishop of Iowa.[10] |
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Province IV (Sewanee) |
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Province V (Midwest) |
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Province VI (Northwest) |
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Province VII (Southwest) |
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Province VIII (Pacific) |
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Province IX (Lat. Am., Carib.) |
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