The Episcopal Diocese of Texas

What The Episcopal Diocese of Texas does

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is a Texas-incorporated religious nonprofit and a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church (Province VII), headquartered at 1225 Texas Avenue in Houston. Founded in 1838, it operates one of the oldest continuous Episcopal presences in the United States, organized across four regions and reaching into 81 Texas counties spanning roughly 70,000 square miles. It delivers worship, sacraments, pastoral care, and Christian formation through a distributed network of 175 congregations, more than 100 missional communities, 20 campus missions, affiliated Episcopal schools (from preschool through high school), and chaplaincies.

Its core ministry assets include the Iona School for Ministry (a formation program graduating 16 students in the Class of 2026, including a new Spanish Certificate in Lay Preaching cohort), the Camp Allen conference and retreat center, and a strategic formation partnership with the Seminary of the Southwest (Class of 2026 graduating 35 students). Clergy development, lay leadership pipelines, Hispanic/Latino ministry (18 active Spanish-language congregations), recovery and wellness programs, and social-ministry initiatives such as Feed the People Today and Immigration Resources round out its service portfolio.

Its operating model is a parish-based tithing and donations economy. Revenue is generated through recurring parish contributions, dedicated donations administered via the USHER internal platform, school tuition across the affiliated Episcopal school network, and fees/assessments handled internally — pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led: the diocese reaches congregants through its parish network, campus ministries, missional communities, school networks, and digital touchpoints anchored on epicenter.org. The organization is led by a Bishop and a Diocesan Council/Executive Board, with operational leadership being professionalized through a COO appointment in January 2026.

Name

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas

Legal name

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas

Website

https://epicenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is a nonprofit diocese of The Episcopal Church, headquartered in Houston, serving over 72,000 parishioners across 175 congregations, 20 campus missions, and affiliated schools in 81 Texas counties through worship, formation, and social-ministry programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Religious organization services
• Episcopal church ministries
• Clergy formation programs
• Parish network management
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Parish congregations collect tithes and offerings from parishioners as the primary funding source for diocese operations and local church ministries.
2. Donations and Giving: The diocese operates a USHER platform for donations and specific giving campaigns including Feed the People Today initiative.
3. School Tuition: Episcopal schools within the diocese charge tuition for educational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas operates a network of 175 Episcopal congregations, schools, and ministry programs across 81 Texas counties, providing worship services, sacraments, pastoral care, clergy and lay leadership formation through the Iona School for Ministry, food security ministries, and community outreach initiatives. It functions as an administrative and ecclesiastical body that supports parishes, campus missions, missional communities, and affiliated Episcopal schools.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is a religious organization that does not offer technology products in the traditional sense. Its offerings consist of ministry services including 175 congregations across 81 counties, Episcopal schools, the Iona School for Ministry for clergy formation, the USHER internal platform, the Texas Episcopalian Magazine publication, the EDOT Newsletter, Feed The People Today food ministry, and Immigration Resources support services. These are not commercial technology products but rather ecclesiastical and community services provided by the diocese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Diocese of West TexassecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Collaborative partnership for lifelong Christian formation, jointly implementing small group discipleship programs like 'The Soul of Aging' across both dioceses.
• Diocese of Southern MalawisecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2025International companion diocese relationship focused on ministry partnerships and girls' education initiatives, with a visit from the Bishop of Southern Malawi to Waco.
• The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Episcopal Diocese of Texas is a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church, part of Province VII, participating in General Convention and broader Anglican Communion initiatives.
• Seminary of the SouthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe seminary serves as a primary theological education partner, graduating 35 students in the Class of 2026, including ordination candidates and lay leaders for the diocese.
• Camp AllencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese's primary camp and conference center hosts formation events, leadership training, Hispanic Leadership Conferences, curate training sessions, and Iona School graduation ceremonies.
• Feed the People TodaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood security initiative addressing hunger needs across the diocese, featured as a key ministry program.
• Episcopal Migration MinistriessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan participation in The Episcopal Church's immigration support and refugee resettlement ministry.
• Union of Black EpiscopalianssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Black Episcopal leadership development and ministry within the diocese.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of Virginia: One of the largest and oldest Episcopal dioceses in the United States, governing a comparable network of congregations, schools, and clergy across a multi-county territory. Highly comparable in governance structure, ministry portfolio, and historical institutional weight to the Diocese of Texas.
• Episcopal Diocese of New York: Large historic Episcopal diocese operating parishes, schools, and formation programs across a dense metropolitan region. Directly comparable as a peer Episcopal diocesan governance body with similar scale, schools, and seminary relationships.
• Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Major West Coast Episcopal diocese with extensive Spanish-language ministry, schools, and congregational network. Comparable to the Diocese of Texas in scale, multi-channel ministry, and Hispanic ministry investment.
• Episcopal Diocese of Chicago: Mid-size Episcopal diocese with similar formation programs (Iona School analogue), parish network, and affiliated schools. Comparable in operating model and clergy/lay formation structure.
• Episcopal Diocese of Washington: Episcopal diocese operating congregations, schools, and formation programs across a regional territory. Direct peer in governance scope, ministry portfolio, and Episcopal Church affiliation.
• Diocese of West Texas: Sibling Episcopal diocese covering the western and southern portions of Texas. Direct peer in denomination, geography, and operating model; already a formal collaboration partner on lifelong Christian formation with the Diocese of Texas.

Regional players

• Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Houston covering a comparable Texas territory with parishes, schools, and charitable ministries. Comparable regional peer in religious-denominational governance and community-services delivery, though denomination differs.
• Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church: Regional governing body of the United Methodist Church serving Texas with hundreds of congregations and affiliated schools. Comparable as a denominational governance organization operating a comparable network of churches and formation programs in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• The Episcopal Church: National parent denomination of which the Diocese of Texas is a constituent. Operates overlapping governance, formation, and mission capabilities at the national level; provides direct strategic and missional alignment for the Diocese of Texas.

Others

• Seminary of the Southwest: Anglican theological seminary in Austin, Texas, that serves as a primary theological-education partner to the Diocese of Texas, graduating ordination candidates and lay leaders. Adjacent enabling organization rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TexasDiocese
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texasdiocese

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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