Anglican Diocese of the South
| Diocese of the South | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Holy Cross Cathedral, Loganville |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Foley Beach |
| Website | |
| Anglican Diocese of the South Official Website | |
The Anglican Diocese of the South is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, encompassing 48 parishes and 6 partner congregations and church plants in the American states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. The state with the most parishes is Georgia, with 20. The diocesan headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Holy Cross Cathedral, in Loganville, Georgia, serves as the cathedral.[1]
History
The Anglican Diocese of the South was created on June 9, 2010 as a new diocese of the Anglican Church in North America. Its first bishop is Foley Beach, consecrated on October 9, 2010, at the Church of the Apostles, in Atlanta, Georgia, by Archbishop Robert Duncan.[2] Beach has been Rector and Pastor of the Holy Cross Anglican Church, in Loganville, since 2004.
On April 18, 2012, the Anglican Diocese of the South announced the temporary affiliation of T. J. Johnston, of the Anglican Mission in the Americas, as Assisting Bishop, a measure to "provide a temporary jurisdictional connection" at least for 180 days until the future of the AMiA clergy and parishes is clarified.[3]
On June 21, 2014, Beach was elected the second Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, with his enthronement taking place on 9 October 2014. He remains as bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the South.