Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
| Diocese of Atlanta | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province IV |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 95 (2014) |
| Members | 50,420 (2014) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Episcopal |
| Cathedral | Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip, Atlanta |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop |
Robert Christopher Wright Keith Bernard Whitmore (Assistant Bishop) Don Wimberly (Assistant Bishop) |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Atlanta |
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| Website | |
| episcopalatlanta.org | |
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, with jurisdiction over middle and north Georgia. It is in Province IV of the Episcopal Church and its cathedral, the Cathedral of St. Philip, is in Atlanta, as are the diocesan offices.
The Anglican presence in Georgia was established on February 12, 1733, with Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia. By 1841, the Diocese of Georgia had been established. In 1907 the diocesan convention unanimously voted to divide the diocese, forming the Diocese of Atlanta. In December 1907, the Diocese of Atlanta held its first convention at Christ Church, Macon.
In 2007, the diocese celebrated its centennial, and published a history of the diocese: The Diocese of Atlanta: Centennial Celebration 1907–2007, which is available from the Cathedral of St. Philip Book Store, Atlanta, Georgia.
For much of its history, the Diocese has been one of the fastest-growing in the South, if not the country, due to the almost-geometric expansion of the population of metropolitan Atlanta. Although evangelical and high-church alternatives have always existed, most congregations generally hold to a Broad Church, moderate-to-liberal theology and middle-of-the-road worship, with some parishes priding themselves on their progressive stances. The Atlanta Diocese is thus considerably more liberal than many of the dioceses in the Fourth Province, since the area is home to a large population of highly educated, affluent professionals and white-collar employees, constituencies that have long been a mainstay of the Episcopal Church and that are not present in such large numbers elsewhere in the South.
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