Episcopal Diocese of Northern California

Diocese of Northern California
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryAmador, Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince VIII
Statistics
Congregations61 (2024)[1]
Members9,727 (2023)[2]
Information
DenominationEpiscopal Church
EstablishedMay 6, 1875
CathedralTrinity Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopMegan M Traquair
Map
Location of the Diocese of Northern California
Location of the Diocese of Northern California
Website
norcalepiscopal.org

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, created in 1910, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern part of California. It is in Province 8 and its cathedral, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is in Sacramento, as are the diocesan offices.[3]

In 2024, the diocese reported average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 3,374 persons, a decline from 2015 ASA of 5,174.[4] The most recent membership statistics (2023) showed 9,727 persons in 61 churches, down from 13,291 in 2015.[5] No membership statistics were reported in 2024 national parochial reports.[6] The congregations of the diocese had $11,253,386 in plate and pledge income in 2024.[7]

List of bishops

The bishops of Northern California have been:[8]

  1. John Henry Ducachet Wingfield, (1874–1898), Missionary Bishop and first diocesan bishop
  2. William Hall Moreland, Missionary Bishop (1899), second diocesan bishop (1910–1933)
    Archie W. N. Porter, bishop coadjutor 1933
  3. Archie W. N. Porter, (1933–1957)
    Clarence Haden, bishop coadjutor 1957
  4. Clarence Haden, (1958–1978)
    Edward McNair, suffragan bishop (1968–1972)
  5. John L. Thompson, (1978–1991)
    Jerry A. Lamb, bishop coadjutor 1991
  6. Jerry A. Lamb, (1992–2006)
    Barry Leigh Beisner, bishop coadjutor 2006
  7. Barry Leigh Beisner, (2007–2019)
  8. Megan M. Traquair, (2019–present)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 301-302
  4. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Paulsen, David. "Episcopal Church reports no baptized membership data for 2024, citing parochial report 'confusion'". episcopalnewsservice.org. Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 301

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