Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast
The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, comprising 17 parishes, 10 in Texas and 7 in Louisiana.
Diocese of Western Gulf Coast | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church in North America |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | HopePointe Anglican Church (The Woodlands, TX) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt. Rev'd Clark WP Lowenfield |
| Website | |
| Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast Official Website | |
The movement to start a new diocese of the ACNA in the states of Texas and Louisiana begun in 2011. In June 2012, the Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was officially approved as a diocese-in-formation at the ACNA General Assembly.[1]
On April 20, 2013, the Very Rev. Clark W. P. Lowenfield was consecrated as the first bishop of the new diocese-in-formation at the HopePointe Anglican Church in The Woodlands, Texas, by the Most Rev. Robert Duncan.[2] The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was admitted as a full member diocese at the ACNA General Assembly in June 2013.
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