Diocese of Olympia Dioecesis Olympianae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom, and Wahkiakum counties in Washington state |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province VIII |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 90 (2022) |
| Members | 19,143 (2022) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Rite | Episcopal |
| Established | September 14, 1910 |
| Cathedral | St Mark's Cathedral |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Philip N. LaBelle |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Olympia | |
| Website | |
| www.ecww.org | |
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. It is one of 17 dioceses and an area mission that make up Province 8. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853 and was formally established in 1910.[1]
The name of the diocese refers to the region of "Olympia" and is not related to the state capital Olympia. The see city is Seattle, with St. Mark's the cathedral church of the diocese. Philip N. LaBelle was consecrated as the Diocese's ninth bishop on September 14, 2024. [2]
- ^ "Olympia, Diocese of". Episcopal Church. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Philip N. LaBelle elected ninth bishop of Olympia". Episcopal News Service. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-09-14.