Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas

The Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas is one of the Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is in Province 7. The diocese is based in Lubbock, Texas.^[1]

Diocese of Northwest Texas Diœcesis Texensis Septentrionalis
Location
Country	United States
Ecclesiastical province	Province VII
Statistics
Congregations	28 (2021)
Members	4,924 (2021)
Information
Denomination	Episcopal Church
Established	October 31, 1958
Current leadership
Bishop	James Scott Mayer
Map
Location of the Diocese of Northwest Texas
Website
nwtdiocese.org

History

The Missionary District of North Texas was created in 1910 by the General Convention. It incorporated territories previously part of the Diocese of Dallas and the Diocese of West Texas. In 1958, the Missionary District of North Texas was established as the Diocese of Northwest Texas. The diocese has no cathedral.^[2]

Bishops

• Missionary District of Northern Texas

1. Edward Arthur Temple, 1910-1924
2. Eugene Cecil Seaman, 1925-1945
3. George H. Quarterman, 1946-1958

• Diocese of Northwest Texas

1. George H. Quarterman, 1958-1972
2. Willis Ryan Henton, 1972-1980
3. Sam Byron Hulsey, 1980-1997
4. Charles Wallis Ohl, 1997-2008
5. James Scott Mayer, 2009–present