Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana

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The Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Louisiana, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual life.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Bishop of Louisiana and the Two Floridas 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf diocesan bishop
ecclesiastical office
episcopal bishopric
religious leadership position
appointedBy General Convention of the Episcopal Church (through canonical election process) NERFINISHED
authorityOver licensed clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
missions of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
parishes of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
cathedral Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans NERFINISHED
church Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED
communion in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury
consecratedBy bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
country United States of America
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
electedBy Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
establishedWithin Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana NERFINISHED
governingLaw Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED
canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
hasStyle The Right Reverend
jurisdiction Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy English
leadershipOver diocesan staff of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
liturgicalTradition Anglican liturgy
memberOf House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED
officeHolderRole chief pastor of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
officeType episcopal see
participatesIn provincial structures of the Episcopal Church (Province II or appropriate province)
partOf Anglican Communion
religion Anglicanism
Christianity
requires canonical election and consecration as bishop
responsibility administration of diocesan governance
confirmation of lay members in the diocese
ordination of deacons and priests in the diocese
oversight of clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
oversight of congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
oversight of spiritual life of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
pastoral visitation of parishes and missions
representation of the diocese in the wider Episcopal Church
upholding doctrine and discipline of the Episcopal Church
scope geographical territory of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
seeCity New Orleans NERFINISHED
state Louisiana
succession part of historic episcopate in Anglican tradition
symbolOf unity of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
termLength serves until retirement, resignation, or removal under canon law
title Bishop of Louisiana NERFINISHED
usesRite Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church, USA) NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)

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

Leonidas Polk positionHeld Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana
Louis William Valentine DuBourg positionHeld Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana
this entity surface form: Bishop of Louisiana and the Two Floridas