The Episcopal Church in Minnesota, formerly known as the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, is a

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of the

Episcopal Church in the United States of America The Episcopal Church, based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere, is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine provinces. The presiding bishop o ...

which has jurisdiction over all of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, except

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, which is in the

Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of North Dakota plus Clay County, Minnesota. It has 19 congregations in North Dakota and one in Moorhead ...

. It is in Province VI and its offices are in Minneapolis. It has two

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s: the

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault is the oldest cathedral in Minnesota. Built 1862–1869, it was the first church in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America designed as a cathedral. The architect was James Renwi ...

in Faribault and St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in

Minneapolis Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

. As of December 2013, there were 20,964 members. It has 110 faith communities (this includes 105 churches and the organizations Episcopal Homes of Minnesota, the Episcopal House of Prayer, The Sheltering Arms Foundation, Breck School, and Shattuck-St. Mary’s School). It is affiliated with the Minnesota Council of Churches, The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, and The Resource Center for Churches.

Henry Benjamin Whipple Henry Benjamin Whipple (February 15, 1822 – September 16, 1901) was the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota, who gained a reputation as a humanitarian and an advocate for Native Americans. Summary of his life Born in Adams, New York, he was ...

was the first

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of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. Craig Loya is the current bishop. The Diocese of Duluth was established as a Missionary Diocese from the Diocese of Minnesota in 1895 and was merged back into the Diocese of Minnesota on May 24, 1955.

Bishops of Minnesota

1859 - 1901
* Mahlon Norris Gilbert, coadjutor 1886-1900 #

Samuel Cook Edsall Samuel Cook Edsall (February 15, 1860 – February 17, 1917) was a bishop of North Dakota and Minnesota in The Episcopal Church. Biography The son of James K. Edsall, Illinois Attorney General, and Caroline Florella More, Edsall graduated fro ...

1901 - 1917 # Frank Arthur McElwain 1917 - 1943 #

Stephen Edwards Keeler Stephen Edwards Keeler (April 16, 1887 – September 25, 1956) was the fourth diocesan bishop of Minnesota in The Episcopal Church. Early life and education Keeler was born on April 16, 1887, in New Canaan, Connecticut, the son of Stephen Edward ...

1943 - 1956 #

Hamilton Hyde Kellogg Hamilton Hyde Kellogg (September 6, 1899 - July 5, 1977) was the fifth bishop of Minnesota in The Episcopal Church. Early life and education Kellogg was born on September 6, 1899 in Skaneateles, New York, the son of Walter Hamilton Kellogg & Jenn ...

1956 - 1971 #

Philip Frederick McNairy Philip Frederick McNairy (March 19, 1911December 8, 1989) was the sixth Diocesan Bishop of Minnesota in The Episcopal Church. Biography Philip Frederick McNairy was born in 1911 in Lake City, Minnesota, to Harry Doughty McNairy and Clara Christi ...

1971 - 1978 #

Robert Marshall Anderson Robert Marshall Anderson (December 18, 1933 - May 3, 2011) was the Seventh Bishop of Minnesota in the Episcopal Church. Early life and education Anderson was born on December 18, 1933, in Staten Island, New York City, the son of Arthur Harold A ...

1978 - 1993 #

James Louis Jelinek James "Jim" Louis Jelinek (born May 9, 1942) was the eighth Bishop of Minnesota in the Episcopal Church (United States) until his retirement on 13 February 2010. Education and Career Born and raised in Wisconsin, Jelinek graduated from Carthage ...

1993 - 2010 #

Brian Norman Prior Brian Norman Prior (born October 16, 1959) is an American prelate of the Episcopal Church currently serving as the assisting bishop in the Diocese of Alabama. Education Prior was raised in Prosser, Washington and graduated from Whitworth Univer ...

2010 - 2020 # Craig Loya June 6, 2020 -

Records

Records of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota are available at the Minnesota Historical Society. They cover the period from the arrival of the first Episcopal missionaries into the area in the 1820s through the bishopric of Robert M. Anderson, which ended in 1993. They document the organization, administration, and history of the diocese and its parishes and missions through the records of the diocesan offices and parishes and the papers of numerous diocesan officials and leaders, including George Clinton Tanner, Stephen E. Keeler, Frederick F. Kramer, Hamilton Hyde Kellogg, Philip F. McNairy, and Robert M. Anderson. Episcopal Church, Diocese of Minnesota Records
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References

External links

The Episcopal Church in Minnesota
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Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Minnesota
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Religious organizations established in 1859 Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century 1859 establishments in Minnesota Province 6 of the Episcopal Church (United States)