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Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas

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Location of the Diocese of Western Kansas

The Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas, created in 1971, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over westernKansas. It was formerly the missionary district or jurisdiction of Salina and is in Province 7 and its cathedral, Christ Episcopal Cathedral, is in Salina, as are the diocesan offices.[1]

Current bishop

The Rt. Rev. James M. Adams is the fourth and current bishop of Kansas. He has a master's in divinity and an honorary doctorate from General Theological Seminary in New York City.[2]

List of bishops

The bishops of Western Kansas have been:[3]

  1. William Davidson, last missionary bishop (1966 - 1971), first diocesan bishop (1971 - 1980)
  2. John F. Ashby, (1981 - 1995)
  3. Vernon E. Strickland, (1995 - 2002)
  4. James M. Adams, (2002 - present

See also

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References

  1. ^ Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 406-407
  2. ^ Episcopal Clerical Directory, 2005, revised edition, New York: Church Publishing, p.1016.
  3. ^ Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 406-407

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