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Who We Are
In Episcopal churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit administrated by a bishop, also referred to as an episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop.
In San Diego, the first Episcopal worship services were held in the fledgling city’s courthouse in Old Town in 1853 and St. Paul’s was the first Protestant Church. In 1869, the congregation incorporated in “New Town,” which is Horton Plaza today.
The Episcopal Church strives to live by the message of Christ. Our position is that all are welcome at the table. Episcopalians worship a middle way between Roman Catholicism and Protestant traditions. We have one foot steeped in historical roots and another fully moving forward to look at today's complex society.
Services are sacramental and worship-oriented in a manner we feel promotes thoughtful debate about what God is calling us to do and be as followers of Christ.
Here in San Diego we embrace our diversity as our diocese covers a broad area from Yuma, Arizona to southern Riverside county. We have a multi-cultural community with a notable hispanic population. Our churches worship in many forms and we welcome you to visit several churches to see which one can be part of your spiritual path.
Learn more about our Anglican heritage in the next section.