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, encompassing 50 parishes in the American states of

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and

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, as well as Christ Church Plano, the provincial pro-cathedral under the oversight of Bishop of the South

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in his capacity as ACNA archbishop. The state with most parishes is Georgia, with 23. The diocesan headquarters are located in

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, Georgia.

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in Loganville, Georgia, serves as the cathedral.

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. 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

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, 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.ACNA receives two AMiA bishops, Anglican Ink, April 30, 2012
/ref> 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. Archbishop Beach called the Right Reverend Dr. Francis Lyons III as assisting bishop since 2014. The Reverend Canon Steven Saul served as the first Canon to the Ordinary for the diocese. Thereafter, The Reverend Canon Greg Goebel served in the role and currently the Reverend Canon Sean George serves the role as Canon to the Ordinary.

References

External links

Anglican Diocese of the South Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:South, Anglican Diocese of the Dioceses of the Anglican Church in North America Anglican dioceses established in the 21st century Anglican realignment dioceses Religion in the Southern United States 2010 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)