Diocese of West Virginia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | West Virginia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province III |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 60 (2023) |
| Members | 5,377 (2023) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | December 5, 1877 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Matthew Davis Cowden |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of West Virginia | |
| Website | |
| www.wvdiocese.org | |
The Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (TEC). It encompasses all 55 counties of West Virginia.[1] The diocese has 66 congregations, including 38 parishes, 26 missions, and 2 other churches.[2] The diocese is headquartered in Charleston and led by The Rt. Rev. Matthew Davis Cowden who was consecrated as bishop coadjutor in March, 2022[3] and became bishop diocesan in October, 2022.
- ^ "Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia: Our Churches". www.wvdiocese.org. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Journal, Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia Convention of 2016, 9-12. Available at: http://www.wvdiocese.org/pages/pdfs/2016-ConventionJournal.pdf
- ^ Edwards, Madeline. "The Episcopal Church welcomes a new West Virginia Bishop Coadjutor". www.wdtv.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.