Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Ecclesiastical province | Province III |
Deaneries | 4 |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 32 (2023) |
Members | 2,677 (2023) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | November 16, 1910 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Paul |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | sede vacante |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania | |
Website | |
www.dionwpa.org |
The Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania, originally the Episcopal Diocese of Erie is one of the 100 Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The diocese is made up of 32 congregations located in the 13 contiguous counties of northwest Pennsylvania. The diocese itself is split into four deaneries: Northeast (Forest, McKean, and Warren Counties), Northwest (Erie County), Southeast (Cameron County; Clarion County, except Foxburg Borough; Clearfield County, except Morris Township; Elk County; and Jefferson County), and Southwest (Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer, and Venango Counties and Foxburg Borough of Clarion County).[1] Its diocesan offices are located at 145 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501, across the street from Gannon University. Its cathedral church is the Cathedral of Saint Paul, located at 134 West Seventh Street, Erie, PA 16501.[2]