The Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina is a

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of the Episcopal Church in the United States that covers most of eastern

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. The diocese was formed from the existing Diocese of North Carolina on October 9, 1883, by action of the

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. It consists of the congregations of the Episcopal Church in the eastern portion of the state of

and forms part of Province IV of the Episcopal Church. Major cities of the diocese include Wilmington,

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, and Greenville. Originally its offices were located in Wilmington, but in 1983 a new diocesan house was built in

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, in order to be located more centrally in the diocese's territory. The diocese's current bishop is Robert Skirving.

List of bishops

References

External links

Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina website
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Journal of the Annual Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of East Carolina
' a comprehensive listing of the proceedings of the diocesan convention from 1883 to 2009, with the exception of 2006.
Histories, correspondence, documents, and research material related to the history of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina collected by their former historiographer, Lawrence Fay Brewster from 1970 to 1991

Official records of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina
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Diocese of East Carolina Religious organizations established in 1883 Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century Province 4 of the Episcopal Church (United States)