Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania


The Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania, originally the Episcopal Diocese of Erie is one of the 100 Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The diocese is made up of 32 congregations located in the 13 contiguous counties of northwest Pennsylvania. The diocese itself is split into four deaneries: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest. Its diocesan offices are located at 145 West 6th Street, Erie, PA 16501, across the street from Gannon University. Its cathedral church is the Cathedral of Saint Paul, located at 134 West 7th Street, Erie, PA 16501. In 2014, the diocese reported average Sunday attendance of 1,385; in 2024, it reported 987.
WWW dionwpa.org

Bishops

  1. Rogers Israel
  2. John C. Ward
  3. Edward Pinkney Wroth
  4. Harold E. Sawyer
  5. William Crittenden
  6. Donald J. Davis
  7. Robert D. Rowley
  8. Sean W. Rowe
  9. Larry Benfield

Churches within the Diocese of Northwestern PA

  1. Cathedral of St. Paul
  2. Christ Church
  3. Church of The Ascension
  4. Church of The Epiphany
  5. Church of The Holy Trinity
  6. Church of the Holy Trinity
  7. Church of our Saviour
  8. Emmanuel Episcopal Church
  9. Emmanuel Episcopal Church
  10. Grace Episcopal Church
  11. Grace Episcopal Church
  12. Holy Cross Episcopal Church
  13. Memorial Church of Our Father
  14. St. Agnes Episcopal Church
  15. St. Andrew's Church
  16. St. Augustine of Canterbury Church
  17. St. Clement's
  18. St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church
  19. St. James Memorial Episcopal Church
  20. St. John's Episcopal Church
  21. St. John's Episcopal Church
  22. St. John's Episcopal Church
  23. St. Joseph Church
  24. St. Lawrence & Valley Mission
  25. St. Luke's Episcopal Church
  26. St. Mark's Episcopal Church
  27. St. Mary's Episcopal Church
  28. St. Peter's Church
  29. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
  30. Trinity Church
  31. Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church

Former Episcopal Churches

St Luke's Episcopal church, formerly located in the village of Kinzua, but lost due to the construction of the Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River.
Source: "1941-04-05-STL-Service-Times-Wroth" Newspapers.com, Warren Times Mirror, April 5, 1941, https://www.newspapers.com/article/warren-times-mirror-1941-04-05-stl-servi/52953363/