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Diocesan Staff Loring House, the building housing the Bishop and staff offices at 143 State Street in Portland, will remain closed through Labor Day. We all remain ready to help you from our home offices!  ...

Diocesan Governance The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is organized according to its Constitution and Canons and the Special Laws of Maine. The diocese is led by Bishop Thomas J. Brown and governed ...

History of the Diocese of Maine by the Rev. Holly Lyman Antolini   The Beginnings The diocese of Maine had its first beginnings at Popham, when the colony of Maine was established in 1607, ...

The Rt. Rev. Thomas James Brown The Rt. Rev. Thomas James Brown was ordained and consecrated the tenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine on June 22, 2019 in a ceremony witnessed by more than ...

What Episcopalians Believe The word “Episcopal” refers to government by bishops - from the Greek episcope, meaning oversight. The historic episcopate continues the work of the first apostles ...