Anglican Diocese in New England
Diocese of New England | |
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Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 30 (2022)[1] |
Members | 2,209 (2022)[1] |
Information | |
Rite | Anglican |
Cathedral | All Saints Cathedral, Amesbury, Massachusetts |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Andrew Williams |
Website | |
Official website |
The Anglican Diocese in New England is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). The diocese, based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, comprises 30 congregations in 6 American states, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The state with most congregations is Massachusetts, with 14.
The diocese was created as a result of the Anglican realignment movement in that region of the United States, in 2009, and was officially recognized by ACNA on June 10, 2010, during the annual Provincial Council and College of Bishops meeting which took place in Amesbury, Massachusetts, 7–11 June 2010.[2]
The Rev.
Andrew Williams was elected on 17 November 2018, by diocesan synod, to be the second bishop of the Anglican Diocese in New England, and was consecrated on 16 March 2019.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Congregational Reporting: 2022 in Review" (PDF). Anglican Church in North America. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ ADNE Investiture Service
- ^ Amesbury's Bishop resigns as rector of All Saints, February 2, 2012
- ^ New Bishop Approved for the Anglican Diocese in New England, ACNA Official Website
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