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ECUSA Maine

Location of the Diocese of Maine

The Diocese of Maine is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and encompasses the entire State of Maine. It is part of the Province of New England - Province I of the ECUSA

The Diocese has 66 year-round congregations and 20 summer chapels. The see city is Portland. Its cathedral is located at St. Luke's Cathedral. The Diocesan bishop since September 2008 has been the Right Reverend Stephen T. Lane.

The Diocese of Maine was created in 1820 from the Eastern Diocese (which included all of New England save Connecticut) and elected its first Bishop the Right Reverend George Burgess in 1847.

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