Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia is the
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
of the
Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southwest area of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. It is in
Province III (for the
Middle Atlantic region). The diocese includes 51 parishes in the state's southwestern region, including the cities of
Lynchburg and
Roanoke, with offices in the latter city.
External links
The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia*
Journal of the Annual Council, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia'
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Southwestern Virginia
Diocese of Southwestern
Christian organizations established in 1919
1919 establishments in Virginia
Province 3 of the Episcopal Church (United States)