Episcopal Diocese of Rochester

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The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, centered in western New York and overseeing local Episcopal congregations and ministries in that area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Episcopal diocese
diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
cathedral St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (Geneva, New York)
churchProvince Province II of the Episcopal Church
surface form: Province II of the Episcopal Church (United States)
communion Anglican Communion
country United States of America
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
episcopalSee Rochester
surface form: Rochester, New York
establishedBy General Convention of the Episcopal Church
surface form: General Convention of the Episcopal Church (United States)
followsLiturgy Book of Common Prayer
surface form: Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church)
followsPolity Episcopal polity
formerCathedral Christ Church (Rochester, New York)
governedAccordingTo constitution and canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
governingBody Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
hasBishopTitle Bishop of Rochester
surface form: Bishop of Rochester (Episcopal Church in the United States)
hasClergyType bishops
deacons
priests
hasJurisdictionOver Episcopal congregations in its geographic boundaries
hasLiturgicalTradition Anglo-American Anglican tradition
hasMinistryFocus Christian education
outreach and evangelism
pastoral care of congregations
social justice ministries
youth and campus ministry
hasRegionalContext Upstate New York (broad sense)
surface form: Upstate New York
hasRite Anglican rite
hasTypeOfOrganization nonprofit organization
religious organization
isOneOf dioceses of Province II of the Episcopal Church (United States)
dioceses of the Episcopal Church in New York State
languageUsed English
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York (state)

Western New York
surface form: western New York
oversees Episcopal campus ministries in its territory
Episcopal missions in western New York
Episcopal parishes in western New York
Episcopal social service ministries in its territory
partOf Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
religion Anglicanism
seeCity Rochester
surface form: Rochester, New York
territoryIncludes Rochester
surface form: City of Rochester, New York

Finger Lakes
surface form: Finger Lakes region of New York

counties in western New York

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Diocese of Ogdensburg borders Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
this entity surface form: Diocese of Rochester
Ecclesiastical Province of New York hasSuffraganDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
this entity surface form: Diocese of Rochester
Province II of the Episcopal Church includesDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
Province II of the Episcopal Church includesDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
this entity surface form: Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
Archdiocese of New York provinceIncludesSuffraganDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
this entity surface form: Diocese of Rochester