The Anglican Diocese of the South is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, encompassing 50 parishes in the American states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, as well as Christ Church Plano, the provincial pro-cathedral under the oversight of Bishop of the South Foley Beach in his capacity as ACNA archbishop. The state with most parishes is Georgia, with 23. The diocesan headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia. Holy Cross Cathedral in Loganville, Georgia, serves as the cathedral.Anglican Diocese of the South List of Parishes
History The Anglican Diocese of the South was created on June 9, 2010 as a new diocese of the Anglican Church in North America. Its first bishop is Foley Beach, consecrated on October 9, 2010, at the Church of the Apostles, in Atlanta, Georgia, by Archbishop Robert Duncan.ATLANTA: Anglican Diocese of the South Consecrates First Bishop Beach has been Rector and Pastor of the Holy Cross Anglican Church, in Loganville, since 2004.
On April 18, 2012, the Anglican Diocese of the South announced the temporary affiliation of T. J. Johnston, of the Anglican Mission in the Americas, as Assisting Bishop, a measure to "provide a temporary jurisdictional connection" at least for 180 days until the future of the AMiA clergy and parishes is clarified.ACNA receives two AMiA bishops, Anglican Ink, April 30, 2012
On June 21, 2014, Beach was elected the second Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, with his enthronement taking place on 9 October 2014. He remained as bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the South. Archbishop Beach called the Right Reverend Dr. Francis Lyons III as assisting bishop since 2014.
In 2026, 14 parishes in the western area of the diocese—Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and West Tennessee—applied to the ACNA to be recognized as a new diocese. The ACNA's Provincial Council approved the new diocese, to be called the Anglican Diocese of the Mid-South, at its June 2026 meeting. The congregations will remain part of the Diocese of the South until the new diocese elects its first bishop in 2027.
Parishes Notable parishes in the Diocese of the South include: Church Image City Year founded Year completed Notes St. Mark's Anglican Church Moultrie, Georgia 1912 1923 Holy Cross Cathedral Loganville, Georgia 2004 2005 Diocesan cathedral
References
External links Anglican Diocese of the South Official Website