"Live in Christ, Transform the World"

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About the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island

“Live in Christ, transform the world”  is the Mission statement of The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, which is comprised of the approximately 60 Episcopal churches in our state. The Bishop of the Diocese is the Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf, who was consecrated as the 12th Bishop of Rhode Island on February 17, 1996.

The Diocese offers resources and educational opportunities to encourage spiritual development and outreach in our parishes, as well as in the greater community. Our current ministry focus areas are congregational development, Christian formation, Hispanic ministries, and the operation of ECC, our camp and conference center on Echo Lake in Pascoag. The Diocese also sponsors many committees and task forces that serve to act upon issues such as environmental stewardship and social justice.

We are part of the Province of New England also known as Province 1. The Cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. John, located in Providence, RI. A Brief History of the Episcopal Church in Rhode Island traces the diocese from Pastor Blackstone's preaching beneath the "Catholic Oak" in Lonsdale through the Revolutionary period and 19th centuries to the present day.

About the Episcopal Church in the USA

The Episcopal Church represents the United States in the Anglican Communion, a worldwide Christian denomination.

The Episcopal Church comprises approximately 2.4 million people and churches throughout all 50 states as well as sixteen countries and 110 dioceses. The current Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church is the Most Reverend Dr. Katherine Jefferts Schori.

The center of International Anglicanism is Canterbury, England, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Dr. Rowan Williams.