Diocese of Georgia

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The Diocese of Georgia is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing Episcopal congregations and ministries in much of the state of Georgia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diocese
jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church
affiliation National Council of Churches (through the Episcopal Church)
World Council of Churches (through the Episcopal Church)
cathedral Christ Church, Savannah (historical cathedral status)
St. Paul’s Church, Savannah (later cathedral status)
churchProvince Province IV of the Episcopal Church
country United States
dateEstablishedAsDiocese 1840s
denomination Episcopal Church (United States)
linked to: Episcopal Church
episcopalTitle Bishop of Georgia
followsBookOf Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church USA)
foundedAsMissionaryDistrict mid-19th century
governedBy diocesan convention
hasClergy bishops
deacons
priests
hasCongregations Episcopal congregations in Georgia
hasMinistries camp and conference ministries
campus ministries
hospital chaplaincies
prison ministries
hasMissions Episcopal missions in Georgia
hasMissionStatement to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed in Georgia
hasOffice diocesan offices in Savannah
hasParishes Episcopal parishes in Georgia
hasRegionalStructure deaneries or convocations within the diocese
hasRite Anglican liturgy
hasWebsite https://gaepiscopal.org/
headedBy bishop of Georgia
languageOfWorship English
liturgicalTradition Anglican
locatedIn state of Georgia
partOfCommunion Anglican Communion
seeCity Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah
separatedFrom Diocese of South Carolina
supports Christian formation
outreach and social justice ministries
youth ministry
territoryIncludes Albany, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah

Statesboro, Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia
coastal Georgia
much of southern Georgia

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Province IV hasDiocese Diocese of Georgia
Diocese of Alabama separatedFrom Diocese of Georgia
Christ Church, Savannah affiliation Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
linked to: Diocese of Georgia
Christ Church, Savannah hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
linked to: Diocese of Georgia
Province IV of the Episcopal Church (United States) hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
linked to: Diocese of Georgia
Bishop of Georgia partOf Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
linked to: Diocese of Georgia
Bishop of Georgia jurisdiction Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
linked to: Diocese of Georgia
Bishop of Georgia hasSeatIn cathedral church of the Diocese of Georgia
linked to: Diocese of Georgia
St. Paul’s Church, Savannah locatedInEcclesiasticalJurisdiction Diocese of Georgia
St. Paul’s Church, Savannah diocese Diocese of Georgia