Episcopal Diocese of Northern California


The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, created in 1910, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the northern part of California. It is in Province 8 and its cathedral, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is in Sacramento, as are the diocesan offices.
In 2024, the diocese reported average Sunday attendance of 3,374 persons. The most recent membership statistics showed 9,727 persons in 61 churches.

List of bishops

The bishops of Northern California have been:
  1. John Henry Ducachet Wingfield,, Missionary Bishop and first diocesan bishop
  2. William Hall Moreland, Missionary Bishop, second diocesan bishop
Archie W. N. Porter, bishop coadjutor 1933
  1. Archie W. N. Porter,
Clarence Haden, bishop coadjutor 1957
  1. Clarence Haden,
Edward McNair, suffragan bishop
  1. John L. Thompson,
Jerry A. Lamb, bishop coadjutor 1991
  1. Jerry A. Lamb,
Barry Leigh Beisner, bishop coadjutor 2006
  1. Barry Leigh Beisner,
  2. Megan M. Traquair,