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The cathedral of the diocese is St. James Cathedral, which is the oldest Episcopal congregation in the city of Chicago. The Diocese of Chicago covers twenty-two counties located in the northern third of the state of Illinois, stretching from the shores of Lake Michigan on the east, to the banks of the Mississippi River on the west. Its northern ...
The diocese was founded when the former Episcopal Diocese of Illinois split into three separate Dioceses (Springfield, Quincy, and Chicago) in 1877. 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.
The Episcopal Church (TEC) is governed by a General Convention and consists of 96 dioceses in the United States proper, plus ten dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories, the diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and a diocese for Armed Services and Federal Ministries, for a total of 108 dioceses.
Christ Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Springfield, Illinois. The Richardsonian Romanesque church is built in rusticated stone and features stained glass windows and a rounded chancel ; the Illinois State Register described it as "one of the most beautiful churches ever built in Springfield". [ 2 ]
St. John's Anglican Cathedral is the designated cathedral and mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Quincy, located at 701 Hampshire Avenue in Quincy, Illinois. Established in 1837 as the first Anglican/Episcopal church in Quincy, its current building dates to 1853 and is a contributing property to the Downtown Quincy Historic District. The ...
Parish House. John Batchelder of Trinity Church in Jacksonville, Illinois occasionally came to Springfield starting in 1832 to hold services for the local Episcopalians. St. Paul's parish was established by Philander Chase, the first Bishop of Illinois, on June 19, 1835; the same year the Diocese of Illinois was established.
The Diocese of Springfield is part of the official name of four dioceses in the United States, three Roman Catholic and one Episcopal: Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois; Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts; Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (southern Missouri) Episcopal Diocese of ...
Episcopal church buildings in Illinois (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Episcopal Church in Illinois" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.