Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
Diocese of East Tennessee | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | East Tennessee |
| Ecclesiastical province | IV (Southeast) |
| Headquarters | 814 Episcopal School Way, Knoxville, TN 37932 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,350 sq mi (37,200 km2) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Congregations | 44 (2024) |
| Members | 12,969 (2023) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | January 1, 1985 |
| Cathedral | St John's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Brian Lee Cole |
| Map | |
Location of the Diocese of East Tennessee | |
| Website | |
| dioet.org | |
The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church that geographically coincides with the political region known as the Grand Division of East Tennessee. The geographic range of the Diocese of East Tennessee was originally part of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, which was partitioned into three separate dioceses during 1982–1985. It is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The diocese reported 15,069 members in 2015 and 12,969 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 national parochial reports. Plate and pledge income for the 44 filing congregations of the diocese in 2024 was $16,545,785. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) was 3,907 persons.