Calling all bakers

The Diocese of California welcomes bakers to donate cookies to share at the reception following the ordination of Austin Keith Rios as the IX Bishop of California on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Bishop-elect's Gift Fund

As Bishop-elect Rios prepares to join our diocese, we invite you to participate in a cherished Episcopal tradition by contributing to his gift fund. Your generosity will help provide liturgical vestments and symbols of office, ensuring a warm and welcoming start to his tenure.

Ordination of Bishop-elect Austin Keith Rios

Invitations and registration for the Ordination & Consecration of Bishop-elect Austin Keith Rios on May 4 are now available!

The Future Impact of AI: A roundtable Discussion

Listen in as Bishop Marc Andrus joins Brian Behlendorf and Dr. Matthew Segall for a conversation about the future impact of AI, from three perspectives: technology, the humanities, and religion.

Diocese of California elects the Rev. Austin K. Rios as its ninth bishop

Rios will be the diocese’s first Latino bishop

La Diócesis de California Elige al Reverendo Austin K. Rios el Noveno Obispo 

Rios será el primer obispo Latino de la diócesis

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Bishop Ordination & Consecration

News and information about the May 4, 2024 ordination and consecration of bishop-elect Austin K. Rios.  

 

DioCal Giving Guide 

Please consider giving to one of our many nonprofit organizations.

 

Statement of Solidarity

We acknowledge and pay respect to past and present tribal members of the Indigenous  nations …

About the Episcopal Church in the Bay Area 

The Episcopal Church in the Bay Area, formally known as the Diocese of California, is a diverse community of faith with congregations spread throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Approximately 18,000 baptized people form our 72 congregations. We are comprised of six deaneries (a geographical group of congregations): the Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Southern Alameda deaneries cover their respective counties; the Peninsula deanery consists of all of San Mateo County and a small portion of Santa Clara County.

Bishop Marc Handley Andrus

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus is the Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of California. Elected in 2006, he serves as our chief pastor and is charged with the apostolic work of leading, supervising, and uniting the churches of our diocese. Prior to his installation as Bishop of California, Andrus served as Bishop Suffragan in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. He plans to retire in July of 2024 and will be succeeded by Bishop-elect Austin Keith Rios.

Bishop-elect Austin Keith Rios

On May 4, 2024, the Rev. Austin Keith Rios will be ordained and consecrated as the Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of California. He will hold this title until July 2024, when Bishop Marc retires. At that point, the Bishop Coadjutor will assume the role of Bishop Diocesan, becoming our diocese’s sole bishop. Rios was elected Ninth Bishop of California in December 2023. He previously served as the rector of St. Paul’s Within the Walls Episcopal Church in Rome. 

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Staff Directory

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Convention

Our annual Convention is where we prayerfully gather to discern our future as a diocese.

Calendar

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Capital Campaigns

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Bishop Marc’s Climate Work

 Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus, is a leading Episcopal voice for climate action. His faith-centered advocacy work includes leading the annual Episcopal Church delegation to the UN Climate Conference (COP).  

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