Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

Diocese of Atlanta
Location
Ecclesiastical province	Province IV
Statistics
Congregations	94
Members	55,000
Information
Rite	Episcopal
Cathedral	Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip, Atlanta
Current leadership
Bishop	J. Neil Alexander
Map
Location of the Diocese of Atlanta
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.

History

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.

Bishops

The current bishop is J. Neil Alexander, who was installed in 2001. On January 25, 2006, he was nominated for election as Presiding Bishop, but he was defeated at the 2006 General Convention by Katharine Jefferts Schori.

List of bishops

Bishops of Atlanta
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1907	1917	Cleland Kinloch Nelson	Translated from Georgia.
1917	1942	Henry J. Mikell	Henry Judah Mikell (c. 1866 – 1942)
1942	1951	John M. Walker
1952		John B. Walthour
1953	1972	Randolph R. Claiborne, Jr.	Previously suffragan bishop of Alabama.
1967	1974	Milton L. Wood, suffragan bishop
1972	1983	Bennett J. Sims
1983	1988	C. Judson Child, Jr.	Suffragan bishop since 1978. April 25 1923 in North Bergen, New Jersey – 2004
January 1, 1989	2000	Frank Allan	Coadjutor bishop since February 7, 1987.
1995	?	Onell Soto	Previously Bishop of Venezuela.
c. 1999	2001	Robert Tharp, interim bishop	Robert Gould "Bob" Tharp (October 25, 1928, Orlando, FL – May 30, 2003); previously Bishop of East Tennessee.
July 7, 2001	present	J. Neil Alexander
April 2008	present	Keith Whitmore, assistant bishop	Keith Bernard Whitmore; previously Bishop of Eau Claire

Parishes and missions

Map of Diocesan Parishes

The Diocese of Atlanta has 94 parishes and more than 55,000 parishioners.

1. All Angels' Church, Eatonton
2. All Saints' Church, Atlanta
3. All Saints' Church, Warner Robins
4. Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta
5. Christ Church, Macon
6. Christ Church, Norcross
7. Christ Church, Kennesaw
8. Christ the King, Lilburn
9. Church of Our Saviour, Atlanta
10. Church of the Advent, Madison
11. Church of the Annunciation, Marietta
12. Church of the Ascension, Cartersville
13. Church of the Atonement, Sandy Springs
14. Church of the Epiphany, Atlanta
15. Church of the Good Shepherd, Austell
16. Church of the Good Shepherd, Covington
17. Church of the Holy Cross, Decatur
18. Church of the Holy Family, Jasper
19. Church of the Holy Spirit, Cumming
20. Church of the Incarnation, Atlanta
21. Church of the Mediator, Washington
22. Church of the Nativity, Fayetteville
23. Church of the Redeemer, Greensboro
24. Church of the Resurrection, Sautee-Nacoochee
25. Church of the Transfiguration, Rome
26. Emmanuel Church, Athens
27. Grace Church, Gainesville
28. Grace-Calvary Church, Clarkesville
29. Holy Innocents' Church, Atlanta
30. Holy Trinity Church, Decatur
31. Iglesia de Santa Maria, East Point
32. St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, Morrow
33. St. Stephen's Church, Milledgeville
34. St. Aidan's Church, Alpharetta
35. St. Alban's Church, Monroe
36. St. Alban's Church, Elberton
37. St. Andrew's Church, Hartwell
38. St. Andrew's Church, Fort Valley
39. St. Andrew's in the Pines, Peachtree City
40. St. Anne's Church, Atlanta
41. St. Anthony's Church, Winder
42. St. Barnabas' Church, Trion
43. St. Bartholomew's Church, Atlanta
44. St. Bede's Church, Atlanta
45. St. Benedict's Church, Smyrna
46. St. Catherine's Church, Marietta
47. St. Christopher's Church, Perry
48. St. Clare's Church, Blairsville
49. St. Clement's Church, Canton
50. St. Columba's Church, Johns Creek
51. St. David's Church, Roswell
52. St. Dunstan's Church, Atlanta
53. St. Edward's Church, Lawrenceville
54. St. Elizabeth's Church, Dahlonega
55. St. Francis' Church, Macon
56. St. Gabriel's Church, Oakwood
57. St. George's Church, Griffin
58. St. Gregory the Great Church, Athens
59. St. James' Church, Cedartown
60. St. James' Church, Clayton
61. St. James' Church, Macon
62. St. James' Church, Marietta
63. St. John's Church, West Point
64. St. John's Church, College Park
65. St. Joseph's Church, McDonough
66. St. Jude's Church, Marietta
67. St. Julian's Church, Douglasville
68. St. Luke's Church, Fort Valley
69. St. Luke's Church, Atlanta
70. St. Margaret's Church, Carrollton
71. St. Mark's Church, Dalton
72. St. Mark's Church, LaGrange
73. St. Martin in the Fields Church, Atlanta
74. St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Church, Buford
75. St. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus
76. St. Mary's Church, Montezuma
77. St. Matthew's Church, Snellville
78. St. Matthias' Church, Toccoa
79. St. Michael & All Angels' Church, Stone Mountain
80. St. Nicholas' Church, Hamilton
81. St. Patrick's Church, Dunwoody
82. St. Paul's Church, Atlanta
83. St. Paul's Church, Macon
84. St. Paul's Church, Newnan
85. St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Marietta
86. St. Peter's Church, Rome
87. St. Simon's Church, Conyers
88. St. Teresa's Church, Acworth
89. St. Thomas Church, Columbus
90. St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Thomaston
91. St. Timothy's Church, Decatur
92. St. Timothy's Church, Calhoun
93. Trinity Church, Columbus
94. Zion Church, Talbotton

Schools

• Children of Grace Preschool, Gainesville
• Emmanuel Episcopal Day School, Athens
• Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, Atlanta
• Redeemer Episcopal Academy, Eatonton
• St. Anne's Day School, Atlanta
• St. Benedict's Episcopal School, Smyrna
• St. Laurence Education Center, Acworth
• St. Mark's Kindergarten, LaGrange
• St. Martin's Episcopal School, Atlanta
• St. Matthew's Preschool, Snellville

College chaplaincies

1. Absalom Jones Episcopal Student Center and Chapel, Atlanta
2. Emory Episcopal Center, Atlanta
3. Episcopal Center at Georgia Tech & GSU, Atlanta
4. UGA Episcopal Center, Athens

Ministries

• Appleton Family Ministries, Macon
• Church of the Common Ground, Atlanta
• Church of the Holy Comforter, Atlanta
• Emmaus House, Atlanta
• Mikell Camp and Conference Center, Toccoa
• New Hope House, Griffin
• Society of St. Anna the Prophet, Atlanta

See also

• List of Succession of Bishops for the Episcopal Church, USA

References

• Website of the Diocese of Atlanta

External links

• Cathedral of St. Philip
• Official Web site of the Episcopal Church