About the Episcopal Diocese of New York
We are 190 worshipping communities.
The Diocese of New York was created nearly 250 years ago to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our neighborhoods and across the world.
Our Diocese is congregations, chaplaincies, and schools across ten counties from Staten Island to Tivoli in northern Dutchess County. Twelve languages are spoken in our congregations across seven days.
God’s story for us now is the renewal of the church for the healing of the world.
Our story is change, not decline.
We are Diocese because we are local.
And we are Diocese because we share in God’s mission across our local communities. We experience shared grace so fully in each other. We are stronger together.
We embody Anglican tradition across generations.
God’s love always surrounds us. We live the Incarnation of Jesus Christ through the dynamic experience of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Holy Spirit moves at ground level because the Spirit abides within us and moves powerfully through our local communities.
Mission Priorities
In 2024, the Diocese set 5-year Mission Priorities. Together we are re-weaving our pastoral fabric to focus on our local communities.
Elevate local communities by supporting congregations, chaplaincies, and schools
Equip leaders—clergy and lay—for confident, connected ministry.
Imagine new revenue models to ensure long-term sustainability.
Re-envision stewardship of diocesan properties for mission impact.
Repair relationships among people and with creation.
Diocesan Governance: How the Diocese Is Organized
Standing Committee, Trustees, Council, & Deans
The Diocese of New York carries out its ministries through local communities and through shared governance with the Standing Committee, Trustees, Council, and Deans.
The Bishop, elected by Convention, is the head of the diocese and its ecclesiastical authority. The Bishop oversees and guides it in combination with the Convention, the Standing Committee, Trustees, Council, and Deans.
The rules and by-laws governing the diocese are known as the Diocesan Constitution and Canons.