South Florida, Diocese of

The 1892 General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of Florida. The Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida included all the counties in Florida south of the counties of Leon, Alachua, Putman and St. John's. The first convocation of the Missionary District was held Feb. 21-22, 1893, at the Church of the Holy Cross, Sanford. On Mar. 31, 1902, St. Luke's Church, Orlando, was designated the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. The first convention of the Diocese of South Florida was held Jan. 16-18, 1923, at St. Luke's Cathedral, Orlando. The name was also changed to the Diocese of South Florida at this convention. The 1969 General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of South Florida into three dioceses, which are now the dioceses of Central Florida, Southeast Florida, and Southwest Florida.