The Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, a global fellowship of 73 million Christians in 38 self-governing provinces. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby. While he is sometimes compared to the Roman Catholic pope, a more accurate description of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s role is that he is “first among equals” with his brother and sister bishops throughout the Anglican Communion.

The current Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church is The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, who was elected during the 78th General Convention in the summer of 2015. St. Mary’s is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, a diocese within the national Episcopal Church. The Bishop of our diocese is The Rt. Rev. Russell Kendrick, whose office is located in downtown Pensacola, Florida.