Province II of the Episcopal Church

Province II is comprised of the six dioceses of the State of New York, Albany, Central New York, Long Island, New York, Rochester and Western New York, the two dioceses of the State of New Jersey, Newark and New Jersey, and the Diocese of Haiti, the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.

Preparing for General Convention 2012

General Convention , July 4 -12, 2012, Indianapolis, IN

Restructuring Resourses

General Convention Resources

Here is the Presiding Bishop's message to General Convention - Citing the five Marks of Anglican Mission, the Presiding Bishop states, “The church doesn’t have a mission; God’s mission has a church.”

From the Diocese of Connecticut, here is a graphic illustration of the way resolutions move through General Convention that was developed for the 2009 convention.

Coming Events in Province II

Episcopal Elections in Province II

Diocese of New York - November 19, 2011 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York,: bishop coadjutor elected: The Rev. Canon Andrew Dietsche. His ordination and consecration service is slated for March 10; Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori will officiate. Read more...
Diocese of Haiti - November 25: bishop suffragan electd: The Rev. Ogé Beauvoir, Dean of the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Haiti. The ordination and consecration will be held May 22, 2012. Read more...
Diocese of NJ - TBD: The Rt. Rev. George Councell has announced that he will retire at the end of 2013.

Information for Province II ...

Young Adult Service Corps Accepting Applications
Applications for one-year assignments throughout the Anglican Communion are being accepted from young adults 21 - 30 years old for the Episcopal Church Young Adults Service Corps (YASC).

Known internationally as YASCers, the young adults provide service while learning about a new culture and work on vocation, all while providing a spiritual commitment.
Find out more.
Fall Meeting of the Provincial Council: Council meeting, Friday, October, 12th, is confirmed for the Diocese of Newark, 31 Mulberry St., Newark, first floor…8:30 AM for coffee; 9:00 start of meeting!

Diocesan Conventions

Albany: 6/2012
Central New York: November 2012
Long Island -: Friday/Saturday, November 9 & 10, 2012, Melville Marriott, Long Island more information
New York: Saturday, January 14, 2012, Annual Diocesan Convention, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Rochester: 11/2012
Western New York: October 2012
Newark: Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel, One Hilton Court, Parsippany, NJ
New Jersey: March 2 and 3, 2012 - Annual Diocesan Convention at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, NJ
Spring 2013 - Convention to elect a successor to Bishop Councell
Haiti: Annual Diocesan Convention: 1/2012
Virgin Islands: 3/2012 (Cathedral Church of All Saints, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI)
Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe: October 2012

News and Information

Sign up for InProv 2, the e-newsletter for Province II of The Episcopal Church.

Forms for Application for Provincial financial support for Network activity and events (PDF format)