Episcopal Diocese of Springfield

The Episcopal Diocese of Springfield is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is located in the state of Illinois and includes the area east of the Illinois River and south of the Counties of Woodford, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois. The diocese was founded when the former Episcopal Diocese of Illinois split into three separate Dioceses (Springfield, Quincy, and Chicago) in 1877.

Diocese of Springfield

Dioecesis Springfieldensis
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Springfield
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryCarroll, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince V
Coordinates39°47′36″N 89°39′14″W / 39.79326360°N 89.65394980°W / 39.79326360; -89.65394980
Statistics
Congregations33 (2022)
Members3,434 (2022)
Information
DenominationEpiscopal Church
EstablishedDecember 18, 1877 (1877-12-18)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
BishopBrian K. Burgess, SSC
Map
Location of the Diocese of Springfield
Location of the Diocese of Springfield
Website
www.episcopalspringfield.org
Cathedral of St. Paul the Apostle
Diocesan Center

On December 11, 2021, the Diocese elected the Very Rev. Brian K. Burgess of Woodbury, New Jersey to serve as the 12th Bishop of Springfield.

Parishes

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Emmanuel Memorial
Chapel of St. John the Divine
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Christ Church
St. Luke's

Bishops

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  1. George Franklin Seymour, 1878-1906
  2. Edward William Osborne, diocesan 1906-1917
  3. Granville Hudson Sherwood, 1917-1923
  4. John Chanler White, 1924-1947
  5. Richard T. Loring, 1947-1948
  6. Charles A. Clough, 1948-1961
  7. Albert Arthur Chambers, 1962-1972
  8. Albert W. Hillestad, 1972-1981
  9. Donald M. Hultstrand, 1982-1991
  10. Peter H. Beckwith, 1992-2010
  11. Daniel Hayden Martins, 2011– June 30, 2021
  12. Brian K. Burgess, 2022-present

References

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