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Diocese of Pennsylvania Diœcesis Pennsilvaniensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware |
Ecclesiastical province | Province III |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 133 (2023) |
Members | 32,225 (2023) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | May 24, 1784 |
Cathedral | Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral |
Language | English, Spanish |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Daniel G. P. Gutierrez |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Pennsylvania | |
Website | |
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The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is a diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States, encompassing the counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware in the state of Pennsylvania.
The diocese has 36,641 members in 2020 in 134 congregations.[1] In March 2016, Daniel G. P. Gutierrez was elected Bishop Diocesan; he was consecrated and assumed office on July 16, 2016. Upon becoming bishop in 2016, Gutiérrez implemented a strategy of experimentation and adaptation.[2]