Episcopal Diocese of Washington

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The Episcopal Diocese of Washington is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in Washington, D.C., and nearby Maryland and centered around the prominent Washington National Cathedral.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
Episcopal diocese
affiliation National Cathedral School
surface form: Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School

National Cathedral School
St. Albans School
surface form: St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)
associatedWithBuilding National Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington
cathedralCity Washington, D.C.
centralChurch National Cathedral
surface form: Washington National Cathedral
churchPolity Episcopal polity
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
founded 1895
governingBody Diocesan convention
surface form: Diocesan Convention of Washington
governs Episcopal parishes in southern Maryland
Episcopal parishes in the District of Columbia
hasBishop Mariann Edgar Budde
hasCathedral National Cathedral
surface form: Washington National Cathedral
hasClergyType bishops
deacons
priests
hasDean Dean of Washington National Cathedral
hasEpiscopalSee Washington, D.C.
hasMission oversight of Episcopal congregations in Washington, D.C., and southern Maryland
hasParishes congregations in Washington, D.C.
congregations in nearby Maryland counties
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
isMemberOf House of Bishops
surface form: House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (via its bishop)

General Convention of the Episcopal Church
surface form: House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (via its deputies)
jurisdictionOver Charles County, Maryland
Montgomery County
surface form: Montgomery County, Maryland

Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: Prince George's County, Maryland

St. Mary's County, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
language English
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Washington, D.C.
officeHeldBy Bishop of Washington
partOf Province II of the Episcopal Church
religion Anglicanism
rite Anglican
seeAlso Anglican Communion
Bishop of Washington
separatedFrom Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
territory District of Columbia
Southern Maryland
usesLiturgy Book of Common Prayer
surface form: Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church)
website https://www.edow.org/

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Cathedral diocese Episcopal Diocese of Washington
subject surface form: Washington National Cathedral
Episcopal Church Province III hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Washington