Episcopal Diocese of Lexington
The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington is the diocese of The Episcopal Church with jurisdiction over eastern Kentucky. It was created in 1895 from the Diocese of Kentucky which continues to have jurisdiction of the western portion of the state. The cathedral for the Diocese of Kentucky is located in Louisville. The Diocese of Lexington is in Province 4 and its cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, is in Lexington, as are the diocesan offices. The diocesan office is called Mission House.
Diocese of Lexington Diocesis Lexingtonensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province IV |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 34 (2021) |
| Members | 6,184 (2021) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | December 4, 1895 |
| Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral |
| Language | English |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Mark Van Koevering |
| Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Lexington | |
| Website | |
| diolex.org | |
The diocese's greatest membership strength is in the Bluegrass region in and around Lexington, with a smaller pocket of strength in the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati. The diocese has only a few congregations in the Appalachian portion of the southeastern corner of the state.