Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis

Diocese of Indianapolis

Diœcesis Indianapolis
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritorySouthern two-thirds of Indiana
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince V
Statistics
Congregations48 (2022)
Members8,103 (2022)
Information
DenominationEpiscopal Church
Established1849 (As Diocese of Indiana)
September 1, 1902 (As Diocese of Indianapolis)
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Current leadership
BishopJennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Map
Location of the Diocese of Indianapolis
Location of the Diocese of Indianapolis
Website
www.indydio.org
Christ Church Cathedral with the Chase Tower in the background.

The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, formerly known as the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana, is a diocese in Province V (for the Midwest region) of the Episcopal Church. It encompasses the southern two-thirds of the state of Indiana. Its see is in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Christ Church Cathedral. According to the diocesan newsletter, the diocese has 10,137 communicants in 49 parishes. The current bishop is Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, the first African-American woman to serve as diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church and the first woman to succeed another woman as a diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church; Catherine Waynick served as bishop of the diocese from 1997 to 2017.