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The Diocese of Cascadia is a founding diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, created in June 2009. It encompasses 20 congregations and it also has one in formation.〔(Diocese of Cascadia Congregations at the Anglican Church in North America Official Website )〕 The name Cascadia was chosen because the Cascade Range is a common geographical feature of the region.〔(Diocese of Cascadia History )〕 The diocese encompasses the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The main church is St. Brendan's Anglican Church in Bellingham, Washington. The congregation was established by Kevin Bond Allen.〔(Breakaway congregations form a new Anglican diocese, Seattle Times, April 3, 2009 )〕 ==History== The new diocese was formed by eight congregations, St. Barnabas (Shoreline), St. Paul's (Seattle), St. Brendan's (Bellingham), St. Charles (Poulsbo), St. Stephen's (Oak Harbor), St. Ursula's (Sultan), and Trinity (Mt. Vernon), with a new church, Resurrection, being started at Fircrest, near Tacoma in Western Washington. The Diocese of Cascadia first Synod took place on March 7, 2009 in St. Barnabas Anglican Church. On the same occasion, Richard Boyce, a bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, was elected as their first Vicar General. Bishop Boyce stated that "We are committing to unite as congregations whose dynamic worship and discipleship in the Word, in prayer and service nurtures faithful Christians who can reach out to others who are spiritually starving". Boyce noted that the formation of the new diocese will allow congregations to still retain membership with existing jurisdictions during this period. Fr. Kevin Bond Allen, rector of St. Brendan's, was elected president of the Diocesan Council. He stated that "We are not called to belong to a new organization or institution, but to be part of a great mission empowered by the Holy Spirit to make disciples of all people. Our clergy are now collegial pastors of our Lord Jesus Christ, who can pray for, care for and support one another in our ministry together. Our lay members can now share their ministries with our brothers and sisters throughout the Pacific Northwest and know they will always have a worship home away from home in their travels." Kevin Allen was consecrated first bishop of the Diocese of Cascadia by Robert Duncan (as archbishop of the ACNA) on September 30, 2011, in Seattle, Washington.〔(Kevin Allen Installation as the First Bishop of the Diocese of Cascadia, August 23, 2011 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diocese of Cascadia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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