Diocese of Southeast Florida
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Ecclesiastical province | Province IV |
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Congregations | 75 (2021) |
Members | 28,336 (2021) |
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Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | October 8, 1969 |
Cathedral | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Peter Eaton |
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Location of the Diocese of Southeast Florida | |
Website | |
www.diosef.org |
The Episcopal Church in Southeast Florida is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) which extends from Key West, Florida on the south, to Jensen Beach on the north and inland to Clewiston on the west. Major cities in the diocese are Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The diocese takes in all of Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Martin County, along with the Florida Keys portion of Monroe County and the eastern part of Hendry County. The diocese is a part of Province IV of the Episcopal Church. The current diocesan bishop of Southeast Florida is Peter Eaton. The cathedral church of the diocese is Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami. The diocese currently comprises 83 churches.[1] The philanthropic outreach arm of the Episcopal Church in Southeast Florida is Episcopal Charities of Southeast Florida.
The Diocese of Southeast Florida was created in 1969 when the Diocese of South Florida was split to form the dioceses of Central Florida, Southwest Florida and Southeast Florida.
The bishops of the Diocese of Southeast Florida are:
NOTE: For earlier bishops, see the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida
In accordance with the usage in the ECUSA, the diocese is divided into six deaneries each headed by a dean and named as follows:
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Province I (New England) |
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Province II (Atlantic) |
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Province III (Washington) |
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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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Other dioceses |
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Former jurisdictions |
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