Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
Diocese of Upper South Carolina | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province IV |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 59 (2021) |
| Members | 21,765 (2021) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | October 10, 1922 |
| Cathedral | Trinity Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rt. Rev. Daniel Richards |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina | |
| Website | |
| edusc.org | |
The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina (EDUSC) is a diocese in the Episcopal Church.
Originally part of the Diocese of South Carolina, it became independent on October 10–11, 1922 following nearly two years of planning.[1] The see city is Columbia. Its cathedral is Trinity Cathedral. The diocese comprises approximately 60 congregations in the Upstate (northwestern) and Midlands regions of the U.S. state of South Carolina.[2] There are five convocations in the diocese: Midlands (Columbia area), Catawba (Rock Hill area), Foothills (Greenville area), Gravatt (Aiken area), and Piedmont (Spartanburg areas).[3]
The bishop is Daniel P. Richards. He was elected bishop on September 25 2021 and was consecrated at Trinity Cathedral as bishop on February 26 2022.[4][5]
Among the Diocese's many institutions, the Bishop Gravatt Center began service in 1949 as a retreat and summer camp site. Now a non-profit corporation with its own Board of Trustees, the Center remains a vital part of the Diocese through its summer camp Christian formation program and numerous diocesan and parish activities such as Happening, Cursillo, youth retreats, vestry retreats, parish family weekends, etc.[6]
Bishops of Upper South Carolina
| Honorific & Name | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kirkman George Finlay | 1922–1938 |
| 2nd | John James Gravatt | 1939–1953 |
| 3rd | Clarence Alfred Cole | 1953–1963 |
| 4th | John Adams Pinckney | 1963–1972 |
| 5th | George Moyer Alexander | 1973–1979 |
| 6th | William Arthur Beckham | 1979–1995 |
| 7th | Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr. | 1995–2009 |
| 8th | W. Andrew Waldo | 2010–2022 |
| 9th | Daniel P. Richards | 2022– |
Parishes, Missions, and Institutions
Parishes and Missions
| City | Church | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Trinity Church | Link |
| Aiken | Saint Augustine of Canterbury Church | Link |
| Aiken | Saint Thaddeus Church | Link |
| Anderson | Grace Church | Link |
| Anderson | Saint George's Church | Link |
| Beech Island | All Saints' Church | Link |
| Batesburg | Saint Paul's Church | — |
| Boiling Springs | Saint Margaret's Church | Link |
| Camden | Grace Church | Link |
| Cayce | All Saints' Church | Link |
| Chapin | Saint Francis of Assisi Church | Link |
| Chester | Saint Mark's Church | Link |
| Clemson | Holy Trinity Church | Link |
| Clinton | All Saints' Church | Link |
| Columbia | Church of the Good Shepherd | Link |
| Columbia | St. Luke's Church | Link |
| Columbia | St. David's Church | Link |
| Columbia | Trinity Cathedral Church | Link |
| Columbia | Church of the Cross | Link |
| Columbia | St. Timothy's Church | Link |
| Columbia | St. John's Church | Link |
| Columbia | St. Mary's Church | Link |
| Columbia | St. Martin's in the Fields Church | Link |
| Columbia | St. Michael & All Angels Church | Link |
| Easley | St. Michael's Church | Link |
| Eastover | St. Thomas | — |
| Edgefield | Church of the Ridge | — |
| Fort Mill | St. Paul's Episcopal Church | — |
| Gaffney | Church of the Incarnation | Link |
| Graniteville | Saint Paul's Church | — |
| Great Falls | Saint Peter's Church | Link |
| Greenville | Saint Francis' Church | Link |
| Greenville | Christ Church | Link |
| Greenville | Saint Philip's Church | Link |
| Greenville | Saint Peter's Church | Link |
| Greenville | Church of the Redeemer | Link |
| Greenville | Saint Andrew's Church | Link |
| Greenville | Saint James Church | Link |
| Greenwood | Church of the Resurrection | Link |
| Greer | Church of the Good Shepherd | Link |
| Hopkins | Saint John's Church | Link |
| Irmo | Church of Saint Simon and Saint Jude | Link |
| Jenkinsville | Saint Barnabas' Church | Link |
| Lancaster | Christ Church | Link |
| Laurens | Church of the Epiphany | Link |
| Lexington | Saint Alban's Church | Link |
| Newberry | Saint Luke's Church | Link |
| North Augusta | Saint Bartholomew's Church | Link |
| Ridgeway | Saint Stephen's Church | Link |
| Rock Hill | Church of Our Saviour | Link |
| Seneca | Church of the Ascension | Link |
| Simpsonville | Holy Cross Church | Link |
| Spartanburg | Saint Christopher's Church | Link |
| Spartanburg | Saint Matthew's Church | Link |
| Spartanburg | Church of the Advent | Link |
| Trenton | Church of the Ridge | Link |
| Union | Church of the Nativity | — |
| Winnsboro | Saint John's Church | — |
| York | Church of the Good Shepherd | — |
Institutions
| City | Institution | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | Bishop Gravatt Center / Camp Gravatt | — |
| Aiken | Mead Hall Episcopal School | — |
| Columbia | George M. Alexander Diocesan House | — |
| Columbia | Finlay House | — |
| Columbia | Heathwood Hall Episcopal School | — |
| Columbia | Saint Lawrence Place | — |
| Denmark | Voorhees College | — |
| Greenville | Christ Church Episcopal School | — |
| West Columbia | Chapel of the Holy Spirit (Still Hopes) | Link |
| West Columbia | South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes | — |
| York | York Place | — |
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References
- ^ Clarke, Philip G. (1972). A Brief History of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina: Fiftieth Anniversary Year, 1922-1972.
- ^ "Diocese of Upper South Carolina". The Episcopal Church. Archived from the original on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ "Diocesan Structure" (PDF). Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ "Announcing the Election of the Very Rev. Daniel P. Richards as the ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina - Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina". www.edusc.org. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ lwilson (2021-10-11). "Upper South Carolina elects Daniel P. Richards as its ninth bishop". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ Diocesan Profile, Search for the Eighth Bishop of Upper South Carolina, 2008, p.16.
See also The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse: New York, NY, 2009 and the online interactive directory at The Red Book
External links
- The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
- The Bishop Gravatt Center.
- Trinity Episcopal Church - Columbia, S.C. photos and history
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