Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Revenue and Competitors

Everyone whoever you are and wherever you are on your spiritual journey is welcome here. Welcome to a vibrant, diverse and expansive faith tradition, with 110 different communities focused on worshiping a living and loving God and working for a better world in the name of Jesus Christ. The Diocese of Atlanta is comprised of 110 Episcopal worshiping communities throughout Middle and North Georgia with some 56,000 members. We are the ninth largest of the 110 dioceses of The Episcopal Church. We are a Christian community blessed with vibrancy and variety. Our diocesan bishop is the Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, who was ordained and consecrated on October 13, 2012. The Rt. Rev. Keith B. Whitmore has served as assistant bishop since April 2008. In 2014, The Rt. Rev. Don A. Wimberly joined the bishop visitation schedule for congregations in the Diocese of Atlanta.The Offices of the Bishop are at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia. We have more than 200 canonically resident clergy, a large number of non-parochial clergy and an abundant supply of lay ministers. The Diocese of Atlanta was created in 1907 from the Diocese of Georgia. Our parishes thrive in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Columbus and Macon, as well as in smaller cities, towns and rural communities in the mountains of North Georgia and the lower elevations of Middle Georgia. The oldest church in the diocese is Christ Church in Macon, which was organized in 1825. The newest parish is St. Benedict's in Smyrna, established in 2008. As part of The Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Atlanta is connected to the worldwide Anglican Communion of 70 million people in 38 provinces. We engage in special companion relationships with several dioceses, in Africa and and South America. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop us a note. Please write to communications@episcopalatlanta.org, and someone will get back to you promptly.