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The Episcopal Church in 7 New York Counties & the NYC boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx & Staten Island.
The Episcopal Diocese of New York encompasses 192 worshipping communities in the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City; and the New York counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester. The Diocese has approximately 50,000 members.
The Bishop and the Bishop’s Staff ~ Diocesan Contacts. Alphabetical Listing. For listings by offices please see links to the left of the page (on desktop) or in main menu (on mobile devices).
Updated October 17, 2024. Updates, those Receiving Names are listed in Bold, newest listings at top. Clergy applying for any position in the Episcopal Diocese of New York are required to submit a current Resume and Office of Transition Ministry Portfolio.
The Bishop presides over the Diocesan Convention, the ultimate organizational decision-making body comprised of clergy and lay members. Convention meets annually for one or two days in November.
Matthew Heyd was installed as the seventeenth bishop of New York on Saturday, Feb 10,2024, after serving since his consecration in May 2023 as bishop alongside the 16th Bishop, Andrew ML Dietsche. He served for ten years as the tenth rector of Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City.
Diocesan Canons (As Amended Nov 2023) Download 276.01 KB.
Find a Church. The Episcopal Diocese of New York comprises 199 congregations in the New York City boroughs of Staten Island, Manhattan and the Bronx, and the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan and Orange.
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The origins of the Episcopal Church lie in the violent religious disagreements of 16th century Europe. The English church had initially split from Rome more for the convenience and enrichment of the heir-obsessed King Henry VIII than for doctrinal reasons.