Episcopal Diocese of Maine

Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States

45°30′N 69°00′W / 45.5°N 69.0°W / 45.5; -69.0StatisticsCongregations57 (17 Summer Chapels)Members8,534 (2022)InformationDenominationEpiscopal ChurchEstablishedSeptember 5, 1820CathedralCathedral Church of St. LukeCurrent leadershipBishopThomas J. BrownMap Location of the Diocese of Maine

Location of the Diocese of MaineWebsiteepiscopalmaine.org

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and encompasses the entire State of Maine. It is part of the Province of New England — Province I of the ECUSA.

The Diocese has 57 year-round congregations and 17 summer chapels. The see city is Portland. Its cathedral is the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. Thomas J. Brown was elected tenth Bishop of Maine on February 9, 2019. Brown was consecrated and assumed office on June 22, 2019.^[1] Brown is the first openly gay bishop to lead the diocese.^[2]

The Diocese of Maine was created in 1820 from the Eastern Diocese (which included all of New England save Connecticut) and elected its first bishop, George Burgess in 1847.

Bishops

George Burgess (1847 - 1866)
Henry A. Neely (1867 - 1899)
Robert Codman (1900 - 1915)
Benjamin Brewster (1916 - 1940)
Oliver Leland Loring (1941 - 1968)
Frederick Wolf (1968-1986)
Edward C. Chalfant (1986 - 1996)
Chilton R. Knudsen (1998 - 2008)
Stephen T. Lane (2008 - 2019)
Thomas J. Brown (2019–present)

References

^ "Thomas James Brown ordained and consecrated as bishop of Maine". Episcopal News Service. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
^ Law, Claire (2022-07-20). "Episcopal bishop of Maine attending Anglican conference, but his husband was 'expressly disinvited'". Press Herald. Retrieved 2022-10-11.