Topic summary
Navajoland Area Mission
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Missionary Diocese of Navajoland.
Establishment and history
Created by General Convention in 1978 as the Navajoland Area Mission, the Missionary Diocese of Navajoland comprises portions of the Navajo Reservation as well as parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah (see map). Its missionary status provides the diocese with more oversight from the Office of the Presiding Bishop and the House of Bishops. Prior to its creation, the Church's ministry to the Navajo people was overseen jointly by the three Episcopal dioceses of the Rio Grande, Arizona and Utah.