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History of the Diocese

How It All Began

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Timeline

Historical Chronology Prepared by Jarvis Nolan, Historiographer

1847
• Episcopal clergy present in California

 

1853
• The first Anglican service held in courthouse, in Old Town, by The Rev. John Reynolds, chaplain, U.S. Army, July 10 (court house has recently been rebuilt in same location).

 

1854
• The Rt. Rev. William Kip, first bishop of California reads his first service in California in the courtroom, Old Town, Sunday, Jan. 22

 

1869
• Holy Trinity, Sixth and C (first parish)

 

1882
• St. Matthew’s, National City (oldest parish worshiping in original building)

 

1885
• Holy Trinity was renamed St. Paul’s; 100 years later it became The Cathedral Church of St. Paul

 

1888
• Christ Church, Coronado (formerly St. Peter’s Mission)


• St. Anne’s, Oceanside (formerly Grace Mission)

 

1889
• St. Alban’s, El Cajon  (formerly St. John’s, Bostonia)


• Trinity, Escondido

 

1890
• All Saints’ Cemetery Chapel, San Luis Rey (still used for memorial services)

 

1891
• St. John’s, Fallbrook
• St. Peter's, Del Mar

 

1892
• St. Michael’s, by-the-Sea, Carlsbad (only church to have old and new structure on property)

 

1895
• Division of Diocese of California forming Diocese of Los Angeles of which we were a part until 1974 (officially established May 26, 1896),

 

1896
• All Saints, Hillcrest  (original chapel moved to site of St. Luke’s)

 

1898
• St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla

 

1901
• The First General Convention held on west coast in San Francisco

 

1904
• Church of the Good Shepherd, Hemet

 

1909
• St. Paul’s, Yuma

 

1912
• All Saints, Brawley

 

1913
• St. Mark’s, City Heights

 

1916
• Sts Peter & Paul, El Centro

 

1917
• St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake, Lake Elsinore

 

1921
• St. Andrew’s, La Mesa


• Holy Trinity, Ocean Beach

 

1923
• St. Luke’s, North Park (All Saints, Hillcrest building moved to site)

 

1924
• St. John’s, Chula Vista

 

1927
• St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, Pacific Beach

 

1938
• St. Andrew-the-Apostle, Encinitas


• St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs

 

1941
• St. John’s, Indio

 

1942
• St. Elizabeth’s, Linda Vista

 

1946
• All Souls, Point Loma

 

1948
• All Saints, Vista

 

1949
• St. Dunstan’s, San Carlos, (originally on College Ave, old St. Paul’s moved to site)

 

1950
• St. Mary’s By-the-Sea, Imperial Beach (now St. Mary’s/Santa Maria, Virgen)


• St. Philip-the-Apostle, Lemon Grove (old St. Paul’s/St. Dunstan’s moved to site-1970)

 

1952
• Camp Stephens

 

1953
• St. Paul’s Senior Homes and Services

 

1954
• St. Hugh of Lincoln, Idyllwild

 

1955
• Church of the Good Shepherd, Bonita


• St. David’s, Clairmont


• St. Mary’s-in-the-Valley, Ramona


• Episcopal Mission Society of San Diego Convocation

 

1958
• Name was changed to Episcopal Community Service (ECS).

 

1959
• St. Francis, Pauma Valley

 

1961
• St. Bartholomew’s, Poway

 

1964
• St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert

 

1973
• Became Diocese of San Diago at convention, Dec 8

 

1974
• The Rt. Rev. Robert Munro Wolterstorff, consecrated first bishop of San Diego, March 30

 

1975
• Christ the King, Alpine


• Good Samaritan, University City


• St. Barnabas, Borrego Springs


• Episcopal Church Women of San Diego: First Annual Meeting February 4 at St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla

 

1976
• First women elected deputy to General Convention: Mrs. Wylma Gore, deputy, member of St. James, and Mrs. Barbara Bright alternate, member of St. Dunstan


• St. Thomas of Canterbury, Temecula

 

1981
• Grace Church of the Valley, San Marcos

 

1982
• The Rt. Rev. Charles Brinkley Morton consecrated second bishop of San Diego, September 29

 

1983
• The Rev. Patricia Bush, first woman ordained: deacon 11/18/83; priest 6/16/84

 

1985
• St. Stephen’s, Sun City


• St. Timothy’s, Rancho Penasquitos


• St. Paul’s designated as the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, January 27

 

1986
• Holy Cross, South Carlsbad

 

1987
• St. Anthony of-the-Desert, Desert Hot Springs


• St. Columba’s, Santee

 

1988
• La Sagrada Familia, Imperial Beach (now St. Mary’s/Santa Maria,Virgen)


• Church of the Resurrection, City Heights

 

1990
• La Iglesia del Espiritu Santo, Lake Elsinore

 

1992
• The Rt. Rev. Gethin Benwil Hughes consecrated third bishop of San Diego, June 20

 

1998
• Santa Rosa Del Mar, Desert Shores

 

2005
• The Rt. Rev James Robert Mathes, consecrated fourth bishop of San Diego, March 5