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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)
1885- Holy Trinity was renamed St. Paul’s; 100 years later it became The Cathedral Church of St. Paul
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
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
1942- St. Elizabeth’s, Linda Vista
1946- All Souls, Point Loma
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)
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
