Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast
The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America comprising congregations in Texas and Louisiana. It has 14 churches and a church plant, according to their website.
The movement to start a new diocese of the ACNA in the states of Texas and Louisiana begun in 2011. In June 2012, the Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was officially approved as a diocese-in-formation at the ACNA General Assembly.
On April 20, 2013, Clark W. P. Lowenfield was consecrated as the first bishop of the new diocese-in-formation in The Woodlands, Texas, by the Most Rev. Robert Duncan. The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast was admitted as a full member diocese at the ACNA General Assembly in June 2013.