Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

Diocese of Los Angeles

Diócesis de Los Ángeles
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryLos Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince VIII
Statistics
Congregations128 (2023)
Members39,677 (2023)
Information
DenominationThe Episcopal Church
EstablishedDecember 3, 1895
CathedralSt John's Cathedral
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Taiwanese Hokkien, Vietnamese[1]
Current leadership
BishopJohn H. Taylor
Map
Location of the Diocese of Los Angeles
Location of the Diocese of Los Angeles
Website
www.diocesela.org

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 48,874 Episcopalians in 147 congregations, 40 schools, and 18 major institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County.

One of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's 110 dioceses spanning 16 nations, the Diocese of Los Angeles was established in 1895 by vote of the General Convention of the national church. The diocese's first convention was held in 1896.[2]

The diocese is led by its bishop, presently the Rt. Rev. John H. Taylor; its administrative hub is St. Paul’s Commons, located in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles. St. John's Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese and the center for major diocesan liturgical functions.

The common ministry of the diocese is guided by its convention, held annually. Between annual meetings, the work of convention is overseen by the diocesan council, which meets usually the first or second Thursday of each month at St. Paul’s Commons.

  1. ^ "Multicultural Ministries". ladiocese.org. Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Diocesan History Project. "Horizons & Heritage: Marking New Milestones". Ladiocese.org. Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2013.