Diocese of Chicago DiĆcesis Chicagoensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Ecclesiastical province | Province V |
Subdivisions | 11 deaneries |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 120 (2022) |
Members | 27,103 (2022) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | March 9, 1835 (As Diocese of Illinois) May 28, 1884 (As Diocese of Chicago) |
Cathedral | St. James Cathedral |
Language | English, Spanish |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Paula Clark |
Map | |
![]() Location of the Diocese of Chicago | |
Website | |
episcopalchicago.org |
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, USA. The diocese is served by The Right Reverend Paula Clark, who serves as Bishop of the diocese. The cathedral of the diocese is St. James Cathedral, which is the oldest Episcopal congregation in the city of Chicago.
The Diocese of Chicago covers twenty-two counties located in the northern third of the state of Illinois, stretching from the shores of Lake Michigan on the east, to the banks of the Mississippi River on the west. Its northern boundary is the state of Wisconsin; the southernmost city is Watseka, Illinois.