The Episcopal Diocese of Washington is the ecclesiastical territory or "diocese" of the Episcopal Bishop of Washington which is comprised of the United StatesDistrict of Columbia and Maryland counties of Charles, St. Mary's, Prince George's and Montgomery. Its principal church is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, unofficially known as Washington National Cathedral, located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues in Washington, D.C. Governed from Mount Saint Albans, the Episcopal Diocese of Washington is a member see of the greater Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) which in turn is a member of the Anglican Communion. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² (5th) Admission into... Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Saint Marys County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Prince Georges County is a suburban county located in the state of Maryland immediately north and east of Washington, D.C. It is home to the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Andrews Air Force Base, the University of Maryland, Six Flags America, and FedEx... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1776 Seat Rockville Area - Total - Water 1,313 km² (507 mi²) 30 km² (12 mi²) 2. ... Washington National Cathedral was the site of two Presidential state funerals: for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald W. Reagan, and a presidential burial in the cathedral mausoleum: Woodrow Wilson. ... Massachusetts Avenue is the name shared by several prominent streets in the United States. ... Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ... Map showing Washington, D.C.s location in relation to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... The Anglican Communion uses the compass rose as its symbol, signifying its worldwide reach and decentralized nature. ...
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Washington National Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington and an Episcopal church, is designated the national house of prayer of the United States.
Concurrently, the cathedral is also the official seat of both the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA and the EpiscopalDiocese of Washington, motherchurch of the Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia and Maryland counties of Charles, St.
In 1893 the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia was granted a charter from the United States Congress to establish the cathedral.
The EpiscopalDiocese of Washington was established by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 1895 from portions of the Diocese of Maryland.
The Diocese includes approximately 95 parishes and missions in the District of Columbia and in Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties in Maryland.
The Bishop of Washington is the spiritual leader of the diocese and its chief executive officer.
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