Diocese of Alaska
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The Diocese of Alaska is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States that oversees Episcopal congregations and ministries throughout the state of Alaska.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Episcopal Diocese of Alaska | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diocese
ⓘ
jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Diocese of Alaska
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Episcopal Diocese of Alaska
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| affiliation |
National Council of Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
National Council of Churches (through the Episcopal Church USA)
World Council of Churches ⓘ
surface form:
World Council of Churches (through the Episcopal Church USA)
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| cathedral | St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Fairbanks ⓘ |
| churchProvince |
Province VIII of the Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Province 8 of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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| clergyOrder |
bishops
ⓘ
deacons ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| denomination |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
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| elevatedToDiocese | 1971 ⓘ |
| establishedAsMissionaryDistrict | 1895 ⓘ |
| focusesOnMinistryTo |
Indigenous communities in Alaska
ⓘ
remote and rural communities ⓘ |
| geographicCharacteristic | largest U.S. Episcopal diocese by land area ⓘ |
| governance | diocesan convention ⓘ |
| governingBody | diocesan convention of the Diocese of Alaska ⓘ |
| hasAuxiliaryOrganizations | Episcopal Church Women (diocesan level) ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Mark Lattime ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
deacons
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| hasLayLeadership | yes ⓘ |
| hasMissions | yes ⓘ |
| hasOffice | diocesan office in Fairbanks, Alaska ⓘ |
| hasParishes | yes ⓘ |
| isPartOfTradition |
Anglican tradition
ⓘ
mainline Protestantism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
English
ⓘ
local Indigenous languages (in some services) ⓘ |
| locatedInEcclesiasticalProvince | Province 8 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| missionPriority |
cross-cultural and Indigenous ministry
ⓘ
support for village congregations ⓘ training of local lay leaders ⓘ |
| partOf |
Episcopal Church
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surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
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| primaryRite |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
Book of Common Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church USA)
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| regionServed | state of Alaska ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| seeCity | Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory | Alaska ⓘ |
| titleOfOrdinary | Bishop of Alaska ⓘ |
| usesEpiscopalPolity | yes ⓘ |
| website | https://www.episcopalak.org/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Episcopal Diocese of Alaska
this entity surface form:
Episcopal Diocese of Alaska