Diocese of Olympia Dioecesis Olympianae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom, and Wahkiakum counties in Washington state |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province VIII |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 90 (2022) |
| Members | 19,143 (2022) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Rite | Episcopal |
| Established | September 14, 1910 |
| Cathedral | St Mark's Cathedral |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Melissa M. Skelton (provisional) |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Olympia | |
| Website | |
| www.ecww.org | |
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 8. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853 and was formally established in 1910.[1]
The name of the diocese refers to the region of "Olympia" and is not related to the state capital Olympia. The see city is Seattle, with St. Mark's the cathedral church of the diocese. Following the resignation of Greg Rickel (the eighth bishop of Olympia) on December 31, 2022, the diocese is led by Melissa M. Skelton as bishop provisional.[2]
- ^ "Olympia, Diocese of". Episcopal Church. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Bishop Provisional Announcement". Episcopal Church in Western Washington. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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