Province 2 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
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Ecclesiastical Province
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s making up the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It comprises the six dioceses
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...
of the State of New York
New York
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, the two dioceses of the State of New Jersey
New Jersey
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, the diocese in the Republic of Haiti
Haiti
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and the diocese in the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
(including both the British and the US Virgin Islands), as well as the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.
The most recent synod
Synod
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of Province II took place May 7-8, 2009 in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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Dioceses of Province II
- Diocese of AlbanyEpiscopal Diocese of AlbanyThe Episcopal Diocese of Albany is part of Province 2 of the Episcopal Church.-History:The Church of Englandarrived in 1674 with a chaplain assigned to the British military garrison at Albany, New York. In 1704 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel sent two missionaries to the Mohawk...
- Diocese of Central New YorkEpiscopal Diocese of Central New YorkThe Episcopal Diocese of Central New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the area in the center of New York....
- Diocese of HaitiEpiscopal Diocese of HaitiThe Episcopal Diocese of Haiti is the Anglican Communion diocese consisting of the entire territory of Haiti. It is part of Province 2 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Its cathedral, Holy Trinity located in the corner of Ave. Mgr...
- Diocese of Long IslandEpiscopal Diocese of Long IslandThe Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, which comprise Long Island, New York...
- Diocese of New JerseyEpiscopal Diocese of New JerseyThe Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey forms part of Province II of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is made up of the southern and central New Jersey counties of Union, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Atlantic, Gloucester, Salem,...
- Diocese of New YorkEpiscopal Diocese of New YorkThe Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City, and the New York state counties of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and...
- Diocese of NewarkEpiscopal Diocese of NewarkThe Episcopal Diocese of Newark is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America comprising the northern third of New Jersey in the United States...
- Diocese of RochesterEpiscopal Diocese of RochesterThe Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over eight counties in west central New York...
- Diocese of the Virgin IslandsEpiscopal Diocese of the Virgin IslandsThe Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which includes both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. The diocese is a part of Province II of the Episcopal Church. The current Diocesan Bishop of the...
- Diocese of Western New YorkEpiscopal Diocese of Western New YorkThe Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming in western New York. It is in Province 2 and its cathedral, St. Paul's...