Mission and History



History of the Diocese Created as a Missionary District in 1907, having previously been part of the Diocese of Oregon. Bishop Morris was Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon at the time and proposed the division of the Diocese. The Missionary District of Eastern Oregon was created by an act of General Convention on October 14, 1907. Became a Diocese in 1970. Bishops of Eastern Oregon Robert L. Paddock (1907-1922) William P. Remington (1922-1945) Lane W. Barton (1946-1968) William B. Spofford (1969-1979) Rustin R. Kimsey (1980-2000) William O. Gregg (2000-2007 ) Pictured: Rustin Kimsey, William Gregg and William Spofford - Ascension School, August 8, 2004
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History of the Diocese Created as a Missionary District in 1907, having previously been part of the Diocese of Oregon. Bishop Morris was Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon at the time and proposed the division of the Diocese. The Missionary District of Eastern Oregon was created by an act of General Convention on October 14, 1907. Became a Diocese in 1970. Bishops of Eastern Oregon Robert L. Paddock (1907-1922) William P. Remington (1922-1945) Lane W. Barton (1946-1968) William B. Spofford (1969-1979) Rustin R. Kimsey (1980-2000) William O. Gregg (2000-2007 ) Pictured: Rustin Kimsey, William Gregg and William Spofford - Ascension School, August 8, 2004
\| CONSTITUTION AND CANONS \| PDF file download
\| Map of the Diocese \| Description of the Diocese \| Mission Statement of the Diocese \| \| History of the Diocese \| Transformed by Grace \| Parishes in the Diocese \| \| Constitution and Canons \|
\| The Diocese \| Diocesan Office \| The Bishop \| Bishop's Message \| Collect for Search \| \| Diocesan Council and Standing Committee \| COM \| Scrapbook \|

History of the Diocese