Diocese of Wyoming Diœcesis Vymingensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Wyoming |
Ecclesiastical province | Province VI |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 44 (2022) |
Members | 5,776 (2022) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | January 30, 1968 |
Cathedral | St Matthew's Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Assistant Bishop | Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Wyoming | |
Website | |
www.diowy.org |
The Episcopal Church in Wyoming is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of Wyoming, except for one congregation in western Wyoming which is included in the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho. It was established in 1887 and is in Province VI. Its cathedral, St Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral[1] is in Laramie while the diocesan offices are in Casper.[2][3]
Paul-Gordon Chandler was the 10th bishop of Wyoming. His consecration was held on February 13, 2021, in Laramie, Wyoming, and he served until voluntarily accepting a sentence of deposition from ordained ministry in March 2024.[4] He succeeded John Sheridan Smylie.[5] Leadership of the Diocese was entrusted to former Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori until further notice.