The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi

Rt. Rev. Duncan Montgomery Gray, III, Bishop Rev. Canon David H. Johnson, Canon to the Ordinary Mr. Granville Tate, Jr., Chancellor

Welcome to the Diocese of Mississippi. Our diocesan family is one of the smallest in the Episcopal Church. With just over 25,000 communicants, we constitute about 1% of the total population of the state of Mississippi. Yet, we are one of the oldest denominations in existence in the state. As you may read from the history of the diocese, the link of which is below, the Anglican presence in Mississippi predates the birth of our state. In a region that is dominated by Protestant denominations, many Mississippians are surprised to learn that Anglicanism predates the Baptist faith's and Methodism's arrival in the region. Only Roman Catholicism, brought to Mississippi by the French and Spanish, predates the Anglican presence in Mississippi.

A Little About the Diocese and Its Work
The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi This is the official website of the Diocese.	A Map of the Diocese of Mississippi Showing the 7 convocations, 47 parishes, 35 missions, and 8 missionary stations of the diocese.
The Bishops of the Diocese of Mississippi This is a list of the provisional and diocesan bishops which have served this diocese throughout its history.	The History of the Diocese of Mississippi A brief history of the diocese based upon The Episcopal Church in Mississippi: 1763-1992, the official history published by the diocese.
The Honduran Medical Mission of the Diocese of Mississippi This is a link to a page on the website of Ed Sisson, a friend of mine, who is involved in this important diocesan ministry.	The Cursillo Movement The Cursillo Movement is a vital part of the faith journey of many Mississippi Episcopalians, and is an important ministry of our diocese. The link above is to the website of the National Cursillo Center in Dallas, Texas.
Episcopal Stuff For Youth and Young Adults in the Diocese of MississippiA Link to the Diocesan Youth Ministry	The Episcopal Church at Ole MissA link to the campus ministry at the University of Mississippi
Canterbury Fellowship at MSUA link to the campus ministry at Mississippi State University	Earth Lab at Gray CenterA link to the environmental education ministry of the Diocese

Mississippi's Companion Diocese
The Episcopal Diocese of Panama

Mississippi's Ecumenical Partners*
The Lutherans	The Methodists	The Roman Catholics
Southeastern Synod of the ELCA	The Mississippi Methodist Conference	The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson	The Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi

* The Episcopal Church has formal communal relationships only with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Ecumenical discussions continue with the Methodists and the Roman Catholics.

Active Congregations of the Diocese

Below is a list of the 90 parishes, missions, and mission stations, and other institutions associated with the Diocese of Mississippi, listed by convocation, city, and links when available.

Central Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Brandon	St. Luke's St. Peter's-by-the-Lake	Bolton	St. Mary's	Canton	Duncan M. Gray Center Earth Lab at Gray Center There are no congregations associated with the Gray Center or the Earth Lab.
Canton	Grace	Crystal Springs	Holy Trinity	*	*
Clinton	Creator	Forest	St. Matthew's	*	*
Jackson	All Saints St. Andrew's St. James' St. Mark's/St. Christopher's St. Philip's	Kosciusko	St. Matthew's	*	*
Madison	Chapel of the Cross (Warning: Sound!)	Lexington	St. Mary's	*	*
Ridgeland	St. Columb's	Raymond	St. Mark's	*	*
*	*	Terry	Good Shepherd	*	*
Coast Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Bay St. Louis	Christ Church	Diamondhead	St. Thomas'	Picayune	St. Michael and All Angels (Chapel at St. Francis' Academy)
Biloxi	Redeemer	Gautier	St. Pierre's	*	*
Gulfport	St. Mark's St. Peter's-by-the-Sea	*	*	*	*
Long Beach	St. Patrick's	*	*	*	*
Ocean Springs	St. John's	*	*	*	*
Pascagoula	St. John's	*	*	*	*
Pass Christian	Trinity	*	*	*	*
Picayune	St. Paul's	*	*	*	*
Delta Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Cleveland	Calvary	Belzoni	St. Thomas'	Batesville	St. Stephen's
Greenville	St. James	Greenville	Nativity	Itta Bena	St. George's-by-the-Lake
Greenwood	Nativity	Hollandale	St. Paul's	*	*
Indianola	St. Stephen's	Inverness	All Saints	*	*
Rolling Fork	Chapel of the Cross	Leland	St. John's	*	*
Sumner	Advent	Rosedale	Grace	*	*
Yazoo City	Trinity	*	*	*	*
Northern Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Clarksdale	St. George's	Carrollton	Grace	University of Mississippi	Episcopal Church at Ole Miss
Grenada	All Saints	Como	Holy Innocents	*	*
Holly Springs	Christ Church	Michigan City	Calvary	*	*
Oxford	St. Peter's	Olive Branch	Holy Cross	*	*
Tunica	Epiphany	Southaven	St. Timothy's	*	*
*	*	Water Valley	Nativity	*	*
Old River Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Bovina	St. Alban's	Port Gibson	St. James'	Church Hill	Christ Church
Brookhaven	Redeemer	Vicksburg	St. Mary's	Hazelhurst	St. Stephen's
Magnolia-McComb	Mediator/Redeemer	*	*	*	*
Natchez	Trinity	*	*	*	*
Vicksburg	Christ Church Holy Trinity	*	*	*	*
Woodville	St. Paul's	*	*	*	*
Sowashee Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Hattiesburg	Trinity	Collins	St. Elizabeth's	University of Southern Mississippi	Episcopal/Lutheran Fellowship
Laurel	St. John's	Columbia	St. Stephen's	*	*
Meridian	Mediator (Warning: Sound!) St. Paul's	Enterprise	St. Mary's	*	*
*	*	Hattiesburg	Ascension	*	*
*	*	Newton	Trinity	*	*
Tombigbee Convocation
Parishes		Missions		Mission Stations
City	Congregation	City	Congregation	City	Congregation
Columbus	St. Paul's	Aberdeen	St. John's	Iuka	Our Savior
Starkville	Redeemer	Brooksville	Ascension	Okolona	Grace
Tupelo	All Saints	Columbus	Good Shepherd	Mississippi State University	Canterbury Fellowship
West Point	Incarnation	Corinth	St. Paul's	*	*
*	*	Macon	Nativity	*	*
*	*	Okolona	St. Bernard's	*	*
*	*	Philadelphia	St. Francis'	*	*

Parochial and Diocesan Schools

City	Parochial Affiliation	School	Curriculum Level
Vicksburg, MS	Diocesan	All Saints' Episcopal School, est. 1908, owned & supported by the Dioceses of Mississippi, Louisiana, Western Louisiana, and Arkansas	Grades 10-12
Pass Christian, MS	Independent Parochial	Coast Episcopal School, est. 1986, independently owned and supported, affiliated with Trinity Episcopal Church, Pass Christian	Grades K3-8
Jackson, MS	Independent Parochial	St. Andrew's Episcopal School, est. 1947, independently owned and supported, affiliated with St. Andrew's Cathedral	Grades K-12
Picayune, MS	Extra-Diocesan	St. Francis Academy, est. 1942, the St. Michael's Farm for Boys became owned and operated by St. Francis Academy, Inc. in 1992 as St. Michael's Campus. St. Francis Academy is independently owned and operated and is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.	Special Needs Facility
Clarksdale, MS	Parochial	St. George's Episcopal Day School, est. 1959, owned and supported by St. George's Episcopal Church, Clarksdale	Grades K3-6
Laurel, MS	Independent Parochial	St. John's Day School, est. 1950, independently owned & supported, affiliated with St. John's Episcopal Church, Laurel	Grades K3-6
Columbus, MS	Parochial	St. Paul's Episcopal Day School, est. 1992, owned and supported by St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Columbus	Preschool
Natchez, MS	Parochial	Trinity Episcopal Day School, est. 1964, owned & supported by Trinity Episcopal Church, Natchez	Grades K3-12
Sewanee, TN	Provincial	University of the South, est. 1868, owned & supported by the dioceses of the Province of Sewanee (Province IV) of the ECUSA	Baccalaureate, Masters, and Doctoral Degree Programs in the Arts and Sciences

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