Episcopal Church Dioceses and Presbyterian Synods

Prepared by Richard Mammana for the Episcopal Church Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, May 2017.

The Episcopal Church consists of nine provinces, subdivided into 119 dioceses in 16 countries. Ninety-nine of the dioceses are domestic. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is organized as 16 synods and 172 presbyteries in the United States. The two churches have been engaged in formal dialogue since the first half of the twentieth century.

The geographical boundaries of these provinces, dioceses, and synods do not overlap precisely, but this chart provides information about approximate equivalents in 2017 for dioceses of the Episcopal Church and Presbyterian synods.

Episcopal Province	Episcopal Diocese	PC (U.S.A.) Synod
1	Connecticut	Synod of the Northeast
1	Maine	Synod of the Northeast
1	New Hampshire	Synod of the Northeast
1	Rhode Island	Synod of the Northeast
1	Vermont	Synod of the Northeast
1	Western Massachusetts	Synod of the Northeast
2	Albany	Synod of the Northeast
2	Central New York	Synod of the Northeast
2	Long Island	Synod of the Northeast
2	New Jersey	Synod of the Northeast
2	New York	Synod of the Northeast
2	Newark	Synod of the Northeast
2	Rochester	Synod of the Northeast
2	Western New York	Synod of the Northeast
3	Bethlehem	Synod of the Trinity
3	Delaware	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	Central Pennsylvania	Synod of the Trinity
3	Easton	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	Maryland	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	Northwestern Pennsylvania	Synod of the Trinity
3	Pennsylvania	Synod of the Trinity
3	Pittsburgh	Synod of the Trinity
3	Southwestern Virginia	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	Southern Virginia	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	Virginia	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	Washington	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
3	West Virginia	Synod of the Trinity
4	Alabama	Synod of Living Waters
4	Atlanta	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Central Florida	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Central Gulf Coast	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	East Carolina	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
4	East Tennessee	Synod of Living Waters
4	Florida	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Georgia	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Kentucky	Synod of Living Waters
4	Lexington	Synod of Living Waters
4	Louisiana	Synod of the Sun
4	Mississippi	Synod of Living Waters
4	North Carolina	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
4	South Carolina	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Southeast Florida	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Southwest Florida	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	Tennessee	Synod of Living Waters
4	Upper South Carolina	Synod of the South Atlantic
4	West Tennessee	Synod of Living Waters
4	Western North Carolina	Synod of Mid-Atlantic
5	Chicago	Synod of Lincoln Trails
5	Eastern Michigan	Synod of the Covenant
5	Eau Claire	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
5	Fond du Lac	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
5	Indianapolis	Synod of Lincoln Trails
5	Michigan	Synod of the Covenant
5	Milwaukee	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
5	Missouri	Synod of Mid-America
5	Northern Indiana	Synod of Lincoln Trails
5	Northern Michigan	Synod of the Covenant
5	Ohio	Synod of the Covenant
5	Southern Ohio	Synod of the Covenant
5	Springfield	Synod of Lincoln Trails
5	Western Michigan	Synod of the Covenant
6	Colorado	Synod of the Rocky Mountains
6	Iowa	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
6	Minnesota	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
6	Montana	Synod of the Rocky Mountains
6	Nebraska	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
6	North Dakota	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
6	South Dakota	Synod of Lakes and Prairies
6	Wyoming	Synod of the Rocky Mountains
7	Arkansas	Synod of the Sun
7	Dallas	Synod of the Sun
7	Fort Worth	Synod of the Sun
7	Kansas	Synod of Mid-America
7	Northwest Texas	Synod of the Sun
7	Oklahoma	Synod of the Sun
7	Rio Grande	Synod of the Southwest
7	Texas	Synod of the Sun
7	West Missouri	Synod of Mid-America
7	West Texas	Synod of the Sun
7	Western Kansas	Synod of Mid-America
7	Western Louisiana	Synod of the Sun
8	Alaska	Synod of Alaska/Northwest
8	Arizona	Synod of the Southwest
8	California	Synod of the Pacific
8	Eastern Oregon	Synod of the Pacific
8	El Camino Real	Synod of the Pacific
8	Hawai'i	Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
8	Idaho	Synod of the Pacific
8	Los Angeles	Synod of the Pacific
8	Navajoland	Synod of the Southwest
8	Nevada	Synod of the Pacific
8	Northern California	Synod of the Pacific
8	Olympia	Synod of Alaska/Northwest
8	Oregon	Synod of the Pacific
8	San Diego	Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
8	San Joaquin	Synod of the Pacific
8	Spokane	Synod of the Pacific
8	Utah	Synod of the Rocky Mountains

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