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The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina welcomes you!

A diocese is a geographical grouping of local congregations with a bishop as chief pastor. The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina is made up of 64 congregations in 22 counties in the upper part of the state—28,000 members. The bishop of Upper South Carolina is The Rt. Rev. W. Andrew Waldo.

The Diocese of Upper South Carolina is part of the 2.3-million-member Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church belongs to the worldwide Anglican Communion, 77 million members strong.

We are a diocese committed to renewal, to sharing the faith that has changed our lives, and to increasing diversity among our ranks. In so doing, we celebrate and affirm the broad Anglican tradition, which welcomes seekers, embraces inquiry, and offers a wide variety of worship styles grounded and unified by the liturgy in our Book of Common Prayer.

Our vision: One Body . . . One Mission: Changing Lives.

Our mission: To love with the heart of Christ, think with the mind of Christ, and act in the world as the Body of Christ.

Governance of the Diocese 

Office of the Bishop

Diocesan Convention

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