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Bishop Search
News and information regarding the search for the next Bishop of California
DioCal Giving Guide
Please consider giving to one of our many nonprofit organizations.
Statement of Solidarity
We acknowledge and pay respect to past and present tribal members of the Indigenous nations …
About the Episcopal Church in the Bay Area
The Episcopal Church in the Bay Area, formally known as the Diocese of California, is a diverse community of faith with congregations spread throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Approximately 18,000 baptized people form our 72 congregations. We are comprised of six deaneries (a geographical group of congregations): the Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Southern Alameda deaneries cover their respective counties; the Peninsula deanery consists of all of San Mateo County and a small portion of Santa Clara County.
Bishop Marc
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus is our eighth bishop. Elected in 2006, he serves as the Episcopal Church in the Bay Area’s chief pastor and is charged with the apostolic work of leading, supervising, and uniting the churches of our diocese. Prior to his installation as Bishop of California, Andrus served as Bishop Suffragan in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
Top Visited Pages
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Staff Directory
The diocesan staff is here to answer your questions and link you to helpful resources.
Convention
Our annual Convention is where we prayerfully gather to discern our future as a diocese.
Calendar
Special events, workshops, and much more!
Find A Church
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Capital Campaigns
Resources and guidance for a successful campaign.
Bishop Marc’s Climate Work
Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus, is a leading Episcopal voice for climate action. His faith-centered advocacy work includes leading the annual Episcopal Church delegation to the UN Climate Conference (COP).
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DioCal News and Events
Learn about and support the delegates at COP28 ? Read the newsletter now
A letter and call to Action from the COP28 Faith Pavilion
Dear partners and friends, The COP28 Faith Pavilion has issued a Call to Action urging summit...
Faith for Climate: A Call to Action
Inspired by the Interfaith Statement signed by Pope Francis, Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al...
Upcoming Events
Dates still available at St. Dorothy’s Rest
Dates still available at St. Dorothy’s Rest
Breathe in the fresh ocean and redwood-scented air and then curl up by the fireplace in the evening ...
Diocesan Ordinations at Grace Cathedral
Diocesan Ordinations at Grace Cathedral
Friday, Dec 8: Save the date for the Diocesan Ordinations Liturgy begins at 4pm; Rehearsal will be a...
Diocesan ordinations at Grace Cathedral
Diocesan ordinations at Grace Cathedral
Friday, Dec 8 at 4pm | Hybrid Join the people of the diocese in the ordinations of two new...
Ensemble Continuo
Ensemble Continuo
Saturday December 9 at 2 p.m. Buy Tickets $20/$25 Program: ?riks Ešenvalds – Stars Michael Praeto...
Documentary: The Philadelphia Eleven
Documentary: The Philadelphia Eleven
Almost 50 years ago, the Episcopal Church voted to ordain women, but the path to that moment was not...
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