Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee
The Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America that covers roughly Middle Tennessee. A single diocese spanned the entire state until 1982, when the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee was created; the Diocese of Tennessee was again split in 1985 when the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee was formed. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Diocese of Tennessee | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | IV (Southeast) |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 45 (2021) |
| Members | 15,665 (2021) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | July 1, 1829 |
| Cathedral | Christ Church Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | John C. Bauerschmidt |
| Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Tennessee | |
| Website | |
| edtn.org | |
The diocese includes 52 parishes and mission outposts. Most of its present communicants reside in the metropolitan Nashville area (chiefly Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, and Williamson counties). St. Paul's Church in Franklin is the diocese's oldest congregation.
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