The Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina was formed on October 9, 1883 by action of the General Convention. It consists of the congregations of the Episcopal Church in the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 and forms part of Province 4 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

Province 4 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

Province 4 , also known as the Province of Sewanee, is one of nine ecclesiastical provinces making up the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The largest of the provinces of the Episcopal Church, it is composed of twenty dioceses in nine Southeastern states...

. Major cities include Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...

, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....

, New Bern

New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...

, and Greenville

Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...

. Originally its headquarters were located in Wilmington, but in 1983 a new diocesan house was built in Kinston, North Carolina

Kinston, North Carolina

Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. The population was estimated at 22,360 in 2008. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks...

. This is the location of the office of the current bishop, the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel, 3rd.

Bishops of the Diocese of East Carolina

Since its formation, the diocese has been served by seven bishops.

• The Rt. Rev. Dr. Alfred A. Watson (1884-1904)
• The Rt. Rev. Robert Strange (1904-1914)
• The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst (1914-1945)
• The Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright (1945-1973)
• The Rt. Rev. Hunley A. Elebash (1973-1983)
• The Rt. Rev. B. Sidney Sanders (1983-1997)
• The Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III
  Clifton Daniel III
  Clifton Daniel III is the residing Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina. He is the seventh bishop to serve the diocese.-Education:...
  
  (1997-present)

External links

• Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina Website