Episcopal Diocese of Maryland

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The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations primarily in central and western Maryland.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious jurisdiction
Episcopal diocese
affiliation National Council of Churches (through the Episcopal Church)
World Council of Churches (through the Episcopal Church)
cathedral Cathedral of the Incarnation (Baltimore)
churchPolity Episcopal polity
clergyType bishops
deacons
priests
communion Anglican Communion
country United States of America
currentBishopTitle Bishop of Maryland
dateEstablished 1780
denomination Episcopal Church (United States)
linked to: Episcopal Church
ecclesiasticalProvinceNumber III
foundingReligion Anglicanism
governedBy Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
governingBody Diocesan Convention of Maryland
linked to: Diocesan convention
hasCoatOfArms arms of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
hasMinistry camp and retreat ministry
campus ministry
prison ministry
urban ministry in Baltimore
hasOffice Diocesan Center, Baltimore
hasWebsite https://episcopalmaryland.org/
languageOfLiturgy English
laterSplitToForm Episcopal Diocese of Easton
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
liturgicalTradition Anglican liturgy
locatedIn State of Maryland
linked to: Maryland
missionFocus Christian formation
camp and conference ministries
parish development
social justice ministries
numberOfCongregations over 100
numberOfMembers over 40,000
partOf Province III of the Episcopal Church (United States)
primaryRite Holy Eucharist
regionServed central Maryland
western Maryland
religiousTradition mainline Protestant Christianity
seeCity Baltimore, Maryland
separatedFrom Diocese of Pennsylvania
subjectTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
territoryExcludes District of Columbia
Eastern Shore of Maryland
usesBookOfCommonPrayerEdition 1979 Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church)
usesCalendar Lesser Feasts and Fasts (Episcopal Church)

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Episcopal Diocese of Washington separatedFrom Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
Episcopal Church Province III hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
Episcopal Diocese of Easton establishedFrom Episcopal Diocese of Maryland