Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan
Diocese of Western Michigan Diœcesis Michiganensis Occidentalis | |
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Province V | |
Subdivisions | 3 regions |
Headquarters | Grand Rapids, MI |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 55 (2022) |
Members | 6,566 (2022) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | December 2, 1874 |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Prince G. Singh |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Western Michigan | |
Website | |
www.edwm.org |
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan is the
The diocese is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and covers a 33-county area that stretches from the Straits of Mackinac southward to the Indiana border and from Lake Michigan to approximately the middle of the state. As of 2012[update] the website of the diocese describes it as having 15,000 communicants organized in 58 communities of faith, of which 54 are parishes and 4 are seasonal chapels. It is organized into three regions, centered in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Traverse City.
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan is somewhat unusual in that it has no cathedral. From 1969 to 2007, the bishop and the diocesan offices were located at the Cathedral Church of Christ the King, a prominent edifice near Interstate 94. However, this building was sold in 2007, and the congregation of the Parish Church of Christ the King moved to Texas Corners where it remained until January 2012, when the congregation disbanded.[1]
At a Special Convention held on March 16, 2024, in Grand Blanc, there was an overwhelming vote in favor of joining the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan to establish the Episcopal Diocese of The Great Lakes. However, this decision is still subject to approval by the next General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
The first bishop of the diocese was
Bishops
- George D. Gillespie (1875-1909)
- John N. McCormick (1909-1937)
- Lewis Bliss Whittemore (1937-1953)
- Dudley B. McNeil (1953-1959)
- Charles E. Bennison Sr. (1960-1984)
- Howard Meeks (1984-1988)
- Edward L. Lee (1989-2002)
- Robert R. Gepert (2002-2013)
- Whayne M. Hougland, Jr.(2013-2021)
- Prince G. Singh (2022 - Present)
References
- ^ "Parish history". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Election of Hougland". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "Michigan Bishop Suspended After Extramarital Affair". The Living Church. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Paulsen, David (2021-06-28). "Whayne Hougland to resign as bishop of Western, Eastern Michigan after suspension for infidelity". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
External links
- Official web site of the Diocese of Western Michigan
- Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Western Michigan
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