The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona is the

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of the

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which has jurisdiction over most of Arizona. It is in Province VIII. Jennifer Anne Reddall is the current bishop. Her seat is at Trinity Cathedral,

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History

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona was established by

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in 1959, but its history began 100 years before. Here are some important dates: * February 15, 1860: Joseph C. Talbot consecrated at Christ Church, Indianapolis to be Missionary Bishop over the newly organized Northwest jurisdiction, covering nearly , including Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Montana and Idaho. * 1865: Arizona and Nevada were constituted a Missionary Jurisdiction. * 1874: Arizona is separated from Nevada and is joined into a Missionary Jurisdiction with New Mexico. * 1880: The first convention of the Missionary District of New Mexico and Arizona was held at the Exchange Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico. * 1881: St. Paul's, the first Episcopal church building in Arizona was erected in Tombstone with help from Endicott Peabody. St. Paul's is the oldest non-Roman Catholic Church in Arizona. * 1889: Trinity Church in Phoenix was completed and held its first service on the first Sunday in January. * 1892: Arizona and New Mexico were made separate Missionary Jurisdictions. * 1897: The Hospital of the Good Shepherd was founded by Miss Thackara among the Navajos at Fort Defiance. * 1907: St. Luke's Home for tubercular patients was founded in Phoenix. * August 18, 1931: The Arizona Church Conference Center (''Chapel Rock was added to the name in 1995'') was bought and paid for with $13,972.85 by Bishop Mitchell. * 1959: The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona was established by General Convention.

List of Bishops of Arizona

External links

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

Trinity Cathedral

Chapel Rock
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Journal of the Annual Convocation of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Missionary District of Arizona
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