Location of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina

The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina (EDUSC) is a diocese in the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA). The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is governed by 100 Dioceses in the United States proper plus ten dioceses in other countries or outlying The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States.

The diocese includes the more than 60 congregations in the Upstate (northwestern) and Midlands regions of the U.S. state of South Carolina. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. ^[1] There are five convocations in the diocese: Midlands (Columbia area), Catawba (Lancaster area), Reedy River (Greenville area), Gravatt (Aiken area), and Piedmont (Spartanburg areas). A Convocation ( Latin 'calling together' translating the Greek Ecclesia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Lancaster (lān-kŭs'tər is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina which is in the United States. Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Aiken South Carolina is a city in the United States state of South Carolina. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United ^[2]

Originally part of the Diocese of South Carolina, it became independent on October 10 - 11, 1922 following nearly two years of planning. The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina is a Diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America comprising 24 counties in the eastern part of the state Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[3] The see city is Columbia. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Its cathedral is Trinity Cathedral. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral ^[4]

The Bishop Gravatt Center, the diocese's retreat and summer camp site, began service in 1949.

Bishops

Bishops of this diocese:

1. Kirkman George Finlay, 1922-1938
2. John James Gravatt, 1939-1953
3. Clarence Alfred Cole, 1953-1963
4. John Adams Pinckney, 1963-1972
5. George Moyer Alexander, 1973-1979
6. William Arthur Beckham, 1979-1995
7. Dorsey Felix Henderson, Jr. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Right Reverend Kirkman George Finlay ( October 1, 1877 - August 27, 1938) was the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 , 1995-present. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

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References

1. ^ Diocese of Upper South Carolina. The Episcopal Church. Retrieved on 2007-05-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.
2. ^ Diocesan Structure. Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Retrieved on 2007-05-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.
3. ^ Clarke, Philip G. (1972). A Brief History of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina: Fiftieth Anniversary Year, 1922-1972.  
4. ^ The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2001)
5. ^ The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2001)

External links

• The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
• The Bishop Gravatt Center.