Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 48,874 Episcopalians in 147 congregations, 40 schools, and 18 major institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County.

One of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's 110 dioceses spanning 16 nations, the Diocese of Los Angeles was established in 1895 by vote of the General Convention of the national church. The diocese's first convention was held in 1896.

The diocese is led by its bishop, presently the Rt. Rev. John H. Taylor; its administrative hub is St. Paul’s Commons, located in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles. St. John's Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese and the center for major diocesan liturgical functions.

The common ministry of the diocese is guided by its convention, held annually. Between annual meetings, the work of convention is overseen by the diocesan council, which meets usually the first or second Thursday of each month at St. Paul’s Commons.

Diocesan bishops

 * 1) Joseph Horsfall Johnson (1895–1928)
 * 2) W. Bertrand Stevens (1928–1947, Coadjutor 1920–1928)
 * 3) Francis Eric Bloy (1948–1973)
 * 4) Robert Claflin Rusack (1974–1986, Coadjutor 1972–1974)
 * 5) Frederick Houk Borsch (1988–2002)
 * 6) J. Jon Bruno (2002–2017, Coadjutor 2000–2002)
 * 7) John Taylor (2017–present, Coadjutor 2016–2017)

Suffragan bishops

 * Robert B. Gooden (1930–1947)
 * Donald J. Campbell (1949–1959)
 * Ivol I. Curtis (1960–1964)
 * Robert Claflin Rusack (1964–1973)
 * Oliver B. Garver, Jr. (1985–1990)
 * Chester L. Talton (1991–2010)
 * Diane Jardine Bruce (2010–2021)
 * Mary Douglas Glasspool (2010–2016)

Notable parishes

 * St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Glendale
 * All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena
 * St. James' Episcopal Church, South Pasadena
 * All Saints' Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills
 * Cathedral Center of St. Paul, Los Angeles
 * St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles
 * St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Long Beach
 * St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood
 * Church of the Epiphany, Lincoln Heights
 * Parish of St. Matthew, Pacific Palisades

Education
Schools include St. James' Episcopal School, an elementary school which opened in 1968. It has 344 students on roll of varying economic, ethnic, racial and social backgrounds. Josh Groban is a notable former student.