Episcopal Diocese of South Florida

The Episcopal Diocese of South Florida was a diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America, which was created in 1922 out of what had been the Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida, sometimes called the Missionary District of Southern Florida. which had been created in 1892. Its northern line was the southern boundaries of the counties of Levy. Alachua, Putnam and St. Johns. and covered the southern two-thirds of the Florida peninsula. Its see city was Orlando, Florida. [Cushman, Joseph D., Jr., "A Goodly Heritage: The Episcopal Church in Florida, 1821-1892" Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1965, p. 200] In 1969, it was divided into three new dioceses as follows: the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida with its see at Orlando, the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida with its see at Miami and the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, with its see at St. Petersburg.

Missionary Bishops of Southern Florida

* 1893-1913 William Crane Gray, Bishop
* 1913-1922 Cameran Mann, Bishop, previously 3rd bishop of North Dakota

Bishops of South Florida

*1. 1922-1932 Cameran Mann, 1st Bishop of South Florida
** 1925-1932 John D. Wing, Bishop Coadjutor
*2. 1932-1950 John D. Wing, 2nd Bishop of South Florida
** 1945-1948 Henry I. Louttit, Suffragan Bishop
** 1948-1951 Henry I. Louttit, Bishop Coadjutor
*3. 1951-1969 Henry I. Louttit. 3rd Bishop of South Florida
** 1951-1956 Martin Bram, Suffragan Bishop
** 1956-1961 William F. Moses, Suffragan Bishop
** 1961-1969 William K. Hargrave, Suffragan Bishop, became first Bishop of Southwest Florida
** 1961-1969 James L. Duncan, Suffragan Bishop, became first Bishop of Southeast Florida [Episcopal Church Annual. 2007, Harrisburg: Morehouse Church Resources]

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