Missionary Diocese of CANA West
| Missionary Diocese of CANA West | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America/Convocation of Anglicans in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Francis, El Paso |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Felix Orji |
| Website | |
| dioceseofthewest.org | |
The Missionary Diocese of CANA West (or CANA West) is a missionary diocese of the Anglican Church in North America and one of the four missionary dioceses of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America, which was founded in 2005.[1] As such, it is a dual church body of the ACNA and the Church of Nigeria in the United States. It comprises 24 parishes in 9 American states, Maryland, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington and one Canadian province, Ontario.
The diocesan office and the Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Francis are both located in El Paso, Texas. The first bishop is Nigerian-born Felix Orji.
History
CANA West was launched as a diocese-in-formation of the ACNA in June 2012 and achieved full diocesan status at the 5th Provincial Council held at Nashotah House, Nashotah, Wisconsin, from 16-18 June 2013.[2] The first diocesan synod was held from 15-17 August 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.[3]
References
- ↑ Miller, Duane Alexander (March 2014). "The Bricolage of Global Anglicanism". Anglican and Episcopal History. 83 (1): 68. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Archbishop Duncan Addresses the 5th Provincial Council of the Anglican Church in North America, ACNA Official Website, 18 June 2013
- ↑ Diocesan Synod of CANA West, Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church official website