The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in eastern Washington and

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Idaho, United States. Its office and cathedral seat are in Spokane, Washington. The current bishop is

Gretchen Rehberg Gretchen Mary Rehberg is the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane. Early life and education Rehberg was born in Pullman, Washington on July 7, 1964. Her mother, Margaret Rehberg (nee: Boe) was a homemaker and her father, Wallace Rehb ...

, the first woman to lead the Diocese. The Diocese of Spokane started as a missionary district in the mid-1860s. One of the earliest missionary priests,

Lemuel H. Wells Lemuel Henry Wells (December 3, 1841 – March 27, 1936) was the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane. Early years Born in Yonkers, New York, Wells lived a sheltered childhood, and as a boy experienced a desire to become a missi ...

, established twenty-three missions in the late 19th century and became the first Bishop of Spokane in 1892. The early part of the 20th century saw the growth of Christian education programs. This included the establishment of a summer camp for youth on Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. Named after Bishop Edward M. Cross,

Camp Cross The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in eastern Washington and northern Idaho, United States. Its office and cathedral seat are in Spokane, Washington. The current bishop is Gretchen Rehberg, the first woman to ...

was one of the first camps in the area; it started out as a summer school in 1923 on Lake Chelan before its current property on Lake Coeur d'Alene was donated by Bishop Page. Camp Cross has become a camp and retreat center serving the needs of young and old alike. By the mid 20th century, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane was begun and completed. A striking example of American neo-gothic architecture, the Cathedral dominates the southern skyline of Spokane as it sits high upon a hill overlooking downtown. The late 20th century saw the establishment of a diocesan housing corporation to bring more housing for the elderly throughout the diocese, as well as the expansion and strengthening of local ministries. The territory of the Diocese of Spokane has thirty-eight congregations and encompasses all of Washington east of the Cascades and the northern Idaho panhandle. Western Washington is within the

Diocese of Olympia The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. It is one of 17 dioceses and an area mission that make up Province ...

, and southern Idaho is in the

Diocese of Idaho The Episcopal Diocese of Idaho is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, with jurisdiction over Idaho south of the Salmon River, and one congregation in western Wyoming. Located in Province 8, its cathedral is ...

, seated at St. Michael's in Boise.

Bishops

# Lemuel Henry Wells (1892–1913) # Herman Page (1915–1923) #

Edward Makin Cross Edward Makin Cross (1880–1965) was a bishop of Spokane in The Episcopal Church. He had previously been rector of St. John the Evangelist in St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota ...

(1924–1954) #

Russell Sturgis Hubbard Russell Sturgis Hubbard (September 8, 1902 — December 27, 1972) was a bishop in The Episcopal Church. He served as suffragan in the Diocese of Michigan and became the fourth diocesan bishop in the Missionary District of Spokane He had previou ...

(1954–1967) # John Wyatt (1967–1978) # Leigh A. Wallace, Jr. (1979–1990) # Frank Jeffrey Terry, Jr. (1990–1999) # James E. Waggoner, Jr. (2000–2017) #

(2017–Present)

External links

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Journal of the Annual Convocation of the Church in the District of Spokane
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