Southern Virginia, Diocese of
The 1892 General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of Virginia. The new diocese was the Diocese of Southern Virginia. It held its primary convention at St. Paul's Church, Lynchburg. The 1919 General Convention voted to divide the Diocese of Southern Virginia. It includes the following counties: Accomac, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Craig, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Elizabeth City, Greeneville, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, Lunenberg, Mecklenberg, Nansemond, Northampton, Norfolk, Nottaway, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Princess Anne, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Warwick, and York. The Diocese does not have a cathedral.
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