Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in Province V (for the Midwest region) of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It encompasses the southern two-thirds of the state of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Its see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
is in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
at Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral is the name of many Anglican cathedrals around the world, and may refer to:-Canada:*Christ Church Cathedral , New Brunswick*Christ Church Cathedral , Quebec*Christ Church Cathedral , Ontario...
. According to the diocesan newsletter, the diocese has 10,137 communicants in 49 parishes. The current bishop of the diocese is the Rt. Rev. Catherine Maples Waynick
Catherine Maples Waynick
The Rt. Rev. Catherine Maples Waynick was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis in January 1997. There are very few female Anglican bishops in the world; and Bishop Waynick is one of only 11 women who serve as bishops throughout the Anglican Communion...
, one of the few female Anglican bishops in the world.
History
Like many Midwestern dioceses, the history of the Diocese of Indianapolis begins with the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Jackson KemperJackson Kemper
Bishop Jackson Kemper was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.Baptized David Jackson Kemper by Dr...
as Missionary Bishop of the Northwest in 1835. At the time, Indiana was a wilderness and the first Anglican meetings were often held in remote Methodist and Presbyterian churches, as well as courthouses, stores, schoolhouses and private homes. Bishop Kemper founded several Indiana churches, the oldest one still standing being Saint John's Church, Crawfordsville.
The Episcopal Diocese of Indiana was formed in 1849 with the consecration of the Rt. Rev. George Upfold
George Upfold
George Upfold was the first Episcopal Bishop of Indiana after the diocese's division from the Missionary Diocese of the Northwest...
as bishop of Indiana. The first cathedral was Saint John's Church, Lafayette, because it was the only parish with a parsonage at the time. However, Bishop Upfold moved the episcopal residence to Indianapolis after only a few years, and Saint Paul's Church, Grace Church, and All Saints' Church would variously serve as the cathedral before it was moved to the present Christ Church. In 1898 the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana was divided into the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis covering the southern two-thirds of the state, and the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, originally called the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan City, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern one-third of Indiana. It is in Province 5 and its cathedral, the Cathedral of St...
covering the northern one-third.
Bishops of the diocese
The bishops of the diocese in order are:- Jackson KemperJackson KemperBishop Jackson Kemper was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.Baptized David Jackson Kemper by Dr...
, I Indiana - George UpfoldGeorge UpfoldGeorge Upfold was the first Episcopal Bishop of Indiana after the diocese's division from the Missionary Diocese of the Northwest...
, II Indiana - Joseph Cruickshank Talbot, III Indiana
- David Buel KnickerbackerDavid Buel KnickerbackerDavid Buel Knickerbacker , was an American Episcopal clergyman who in 1883 became the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana and 130th bishop in the line of succession in the American episcopate....
, IV Indiana - John Hazen White, V Indiana and I Michigan City (Episcopal Diocese of Northern IndianaEpiscopal Diocese of Northern IndianaThe Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana, originally called the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan City, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern one-third of Indiana. It is in Province 5 and its cathedral, the Cathedral of St...
) - Joseph Marshall Francis, VI Indiana/Indianapolis
- Richard Ainslie Kirchhoffer VII Indianapolis
- John Pares Craine, VIII Indianapolis
- Edward Witker Jones, IX Indianapolis
- Catherine Maples WaynickCatherine Maples WaynickThe Rt. Rev. Catherine Maples Waynick was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis in January 1997. There are very few female Anglican bishops in the world; and Bishop Waynick is one of only 11 women who serve as bishops throughout the Anglican Communion...
, X Indianapolis (incumbent)
Resources
- Lilly, Eli, History of the Little Church on the Circle, Christ Church Parish, Indianapolis, 1837-1955 Indianapolis: Rector, Wardens, etc. of Christ Episcopal Church, 1957.
- Harvey, Jane C. History of Saint John's Church 1837-1887. from the website of St. John's Church, Lafayette.