Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas

The Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas is a regional community of the Episcopal Church spanning 77,000 square miles of West Texas, encompassing the Staked Plains, canyons, rangelands, agricultural communities, and urban centers such as Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Amarillo, Abilene, and San Angelo. With 24 parishes spread across this vast geography, the diocese serves a diverse population united by a shared Anglican identity and a commitment to worship, formation, and outreach in some of the most rural and remote terrain in the American church.

The diocese is led by the Rt. Rev. James Scott Mayer, the Fifth Bishop of Northwest Texas, who was elected in 2008 and has guided the diocese through decades of ministry, ordinations, and episcopal visitations. As of 2026, the diocese is engaged in an active 18-month episcopal transition process to identify and elect Bishop Mayer's successor, marking a significant moment in the diocese's institutional life. The 68th Annual Diocesan Convention, scheduled for October 23–24, 2026, in Lubbock and hosted by St. Paul's on the Plains Episcopal Church, will be a focal point for this transition and for broader diocesan governance.

Ministry across the diocese takes many forms: campus ministry at Texas Tech University through Canterbury Episcopal, youth formation through Camp Quarterman, theological education through the School of Ordained Ministry, ecumenical food ministry through St. Benedict's Chapel in Lubbock, and pastoral care through orders such as the Episcopal Church Women and the Daughters of the King. The summer of 2026 saw five ordinations, a season of episcopal visitations to parishes across the region, and robust activity at camp and campus ministry programs.

This wiki serves as a reference resource for the people, parishes, programs, and institutional structures of the Diocese of Northwest Texas. It draws on official diocesan pages, news articles, and event reports to provide a comprehensive and current picture of diocesan life.