Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida

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.

Diocese of Southeast Florida
Location
CountryUnited States
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince IV
Statistics
Congregations75 (2021)
Members28,336 (2021)
Information
DenominationEpiscopal Church
EstablishedOctober 8, 1969
CathedralTrinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami
Current leadership
BishopPeter Eaton
Map
Location of the Diocese of Southeast Florida
Location of the Diocese of Southeast Florida
Website
www.diosef.org

History

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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.

Bishops of the Diocese

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The bishops of the Diocese of Southeast Florida are:

NOTE: For earlier bishops, see the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida

Deaneries

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In accordance with the usage in the ECUSA, the diocese is divided into six deaneries each headed by a dean and named as follows:

  1. The Keys (the Florida Keys portion of Monroe County);
  2. South Dade (southern Miami-Dade County);
  3. North Dade (northern Miami-Dade County);
  4. Broward (Broward County);
  5. South Palm Beach (southern Palm Beach County); and
  6. North Palm Beach (northern Palm Beach County, a portion of eastern Hendry County and all of Martin County).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Episcopal Church Annual (2007) Harrisburg: Morehouse Church Resources, pp. 359-361.
  2. ^ The Episcopal Church Annual (2007) Harrisburg: Morehouse Church Resources, pp. 359-361.

Bibliography

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  • Cushman, Joseph D., Jr., A Goodly Heritage: The Episcopal Church in Florida, 1821-1892, Gainesville: University of Florida Press (1965)
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