Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

Diocese of East Carolina
Location
CountryUnited States
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince 4
Statistics
Parishes67 (2021)[1]
Members14,852 (2021)[citation needed]
Information
DenominationEpiscopal Church
EstablishedOctober 9, 1883
Current leadership
BishopRobert Skirving
Map
Location of the Diocese of East Carolina
Location of the Diocese of East Carolina
Website
www.diocese-eastcarolina.org

The Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States that covers most of eastern North Carolina. The diocese was formed from the existing Diocese of North Carolina on October 9, 1883, by action of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.[2] It consists of the congregations of the Episcopal Church in the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina and forms part of Province IV of the Episcopal Church. Major cities of the diocese include Wilmington, Fayetteville, New Bern, and Greenville. Originally its offices were located in Wilmington, but in 1983 a new diocesan house was built in Kinston, North Carolina, in order to be located more centrally in the diocese's territory. The diocese's current bishop is Robert Skirving.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b "Episcopal Diocese Bishop Rob Skirving of Kinston reflects on the pandemic, unrest and good works". New Bern Sun Journal. August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "How We Got Here - Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina". www.diocese-eastcarolina.org.