The Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas is one of the Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is in Province 7. The diocese is based in Lubbock, Texas.[1]
Diocese of Northwest Texas Diœcesis Texensis Septentrionalis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province VII |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 28 (2021) |
| Members | 4,924 (2021) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | October 31, 1958 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | James Scott Mayer |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Northwest Texas | |
| Website | |
| nwtdiocese.org | |
History
editThe Missionary District of North Texas was created in 1910 by the General Convention. It incorporated territories previously part of the Diocese of Dallas and the Diocese of West Texas. In 1958, the Missionary District of North Texas was established as the Diocese of Northwest Texas. The diocese has no cathedral.[2]
Bishops
edit- Missionary District of Northern Texas
- Edward Arthur Temple, 1910-1924
- Eugene Cecil Seaman, 1925-1945
- George H. Quarterman, 1946-1958
- Diocese of Northwest Texas
- George H. Quarterman, 1958-1972
- Willis Ryan Henton, 1972-1980
- Sam Byron Hulsey, 1980-1997
- Charles Wallis Ohl, 1997-2008
- James Scott Mayer, 2009–present
References
edit- ^ "Map & Directions to HEC". nwtdiocese.org. Archived from the original on 2014-09-23.
- ^ Northwest Texas, Diocese of
External links
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