Episcopal Diocese of Nevada

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Diocese of Nevada
Diocese of Nevada seal.jpg
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince VIII
HeadquartersLas Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates36°01′03″N 115°07′02″W / 36.01740590°N 115.11717300°W / 36.01740590; -115.11717300Coordinates: 36°01′03″N 115°07′02″W / 36.01740590°N 115.11717300°W / 36.01740590; -115.11717300
Statistics
Congregations29 (2020)
Members4,760 (2020)
Information
RiteEpiscopal
Established1971 (1971)
CathedralTrinity Episcopal Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop-ElectThe Rev.
Map
Location of the Diocese of Nevada
Location of the Diocese of Nevada
Website
www.episcopalnevada.org

The Episcopal Diocese of Nevada is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the USA comprising the entire State of Nevada. The tenth and current bishop of the Diocese is Dan Thomas Edwards, ordained bishop on 5 January 2008.[1]

The cathedral in this diocese is Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and is located in Reno. It was designated in December 2016.

In 1971, Nevada achieved separate diocesan status. Under the leadership of diocesan bishop Wesley Frensdorff, who served from 1972 to 1985, Nevada became a leader in the concept of Total Ministry, the "ministry of all the baptized," in which laity and clergy have a more equal share in ministry.[2]

The ninth bishop of Nevada, the Right Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, was elected the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church at the 2006 General Convention, becoming the first female primate in the Anglican Communion.

The Diocese works to be faithfully engaged in civic society with people of all faiths through Nevadans for the Common Good, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, the Nevada Faith and Justice Alliance, Communities in Schools, All Our Children, Bread for the World and other groups working for justice and mercy.

In April 2019, the Reverend Jim Waggoner was appointed as assisting bishop of the diocese.

In October 2021, the Reverend Elizabeth Bonforte Gardner was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada.

On March 5, 2022, at a ceremony held at Christ Episcopal Church in Las vegas, Gardner was consecrated by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.[3]

Bishops[]

These are the bishops who have served the region now known as the state of Nevada:[2]

Bishops

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dan Edwards consecrated as 10th bishop of Nevada Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, Episcopal News Service, January 09, 2008
  2. ^ a b "Bishops of the Diocese of Nevada". The Episcopal Diocese of Nevada. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ Jimmy, Romo (2022-03-05). "Episcopal Church consecrates Gardner as bishop for Nevada". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

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