The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

What The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas does

The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1890 (firmographic data cites 1895) and headquartered at 5100 Ross Avenue in Dallas, Texas. It serves as the regional administrative and pastoral body for the Episcopal Church across Northeast Texas, with geographic boundaries extending north to Oklahoma, east to Arkansas, south to Corsicana, and west to Tarrant County. The diocese oversees more than 70 parishes and missions, supports over 180 clergy, and serves approximately 25,000 Episcopalians with 11,500+ in weekly worship attendance across 60+ congregations and ministries. Governance is provided by a bishop (currently the Rt. Rev. Robert P. Price, the 8th Bishop, consecrated in September 2025) and an elected Standing Committee and Executive Council, with the annual Diocesan Convention serving as the principal deliberative body. The diocese operates subsidiaries including Camp All Saints (a youth camp and retreat facility on Lake Texoma), the Stanton Institute for Theology and Practice, the Stanton Center for leadership training, and the Cranmer Institute (Anglican studies at Southern Methodist University).

The diocese's technology footprint is modest and oriented toward communication rather than product development: an official website (edod.org) with a Find a Church locator, an online sermons archive (audio/video), the Esprit magazine publication, a diocesan calendar, news and articles portals (including the Among the Flock blog and Hands and Feet Blog), email newsletters (eNews), and social media presence. There are no proprietary technology products, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial offerings; the organization does not sell goods or services in a traditional sense. Core "products" are pastoral care, worship services, sacramental and formation programming, youth ministry, clergy formation, and community outreach including refugee resettlement and anti-trafficking engagement. Ecumenical and community partnerships include Dallas Champions Academy, the Greater Dallas Coalition, Uganda Christian University mission ties, One Man's Treasure (re-entry ministry), and the Evangelism Matters Conference.

The diocese operates under a recurring revenue model based on tithes and offerings contributed by member parishes, supplemented by capital fundraising for specific projects (such as the $30M+ Incarnation expansion completed in 2016). There is no commercial pricing model; parish support is voluntary and denominational. Distribution of services occurs through the local parish network (the primary channel), the Find a Church online locator, Camp All Saints, and periodic publications. The overall growth trajectory is mixed, with successful church plants and large parish expansions offset by parish dissolutions and demotions, reflecting broader secular pressure on mainline Protestant denominations in the United States.

Name

The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

Legal name

Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

Website

https://edod.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas is a non-profit regional body of the Episcopal Church, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, overseeing 70 parishes, 180+ clergy, and 25,000+ Episcopalians across Northeast Texas through pastoral care, formation, youth ministry, and community outreach funded by member tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Ecclesiastical Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Episcopal diocese services
• Religious parish network
• Clergy formation programs
• Youth ministry camps
• Theological education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Member parishes contribute tithes and offerings to support diocesan operations, clergy support, and mission work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas provides religious services, pastoral care, and denominational administration for more than 25,000 Episcopalians across 70 parishes and missions in Northeast Texas. Its core offerings include Sunday worship, sacramental ministry, clergy formation and support through the Stanton Institute for Theology and Practice, youth programming through Camp All Saints on Lake Texoma, Anglican studies via the Cranmer Institute, church planting and evangelism, world mission engagement, and publications such as the Esprit magazine.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas operates a digital platform offering church finder services, sermon archives organized by date and speaker, the official Esprit magazine publication, a diocesan calendar for events, news and articles portal with multiple blogs, and a resource library for parishes and clergy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Esprit: Official magazine of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
• Among the Flock

Products and services

• Worship Services and Pastoral Care Sunday worship services, sacramental ministry (baptisms, confirmations, weddings, funerals), and pastoral care delivered across the diocese's 70 parishes and missions, serving more than 11,500 weekly worshippers and 25,000+ Episcopalians.
• Camp All Saints Youth summer camp and year-round retreat facility on Lake Texoma serving families and youth groups from parishes across the diocese, providing summer programming and faith formation.
• Stanton Institute for Theology and Practice Theological education and formation institute offering ordination preparation, continuing education, and ministerial resources for diocesan clergy and lay leaders.
• Cranmer Institute Anglican studies program at Southern Methodist University offering theological and academic formation in the Anglican tradition for clergy, seminarians, and lay scholars.
• Find a Church Directory Service Online directory service allowing users to locate Episcopal churches and schools within the diocese's Northeast Texas service area, supporting parish search and discovery for newcomers and visitors.
• Esprit Magazine Official diocesan publication featuring articles on ecumenical partnerships, diocesan events, clergy profiles, and stories of faith and mission across the diocese.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 Episcopalians served across the diocese
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Evangelism Matters ConferenceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018National evangelism conference hosted by Episcopal Church's Evangelism Initiatives Team and Forward Movement. Dallas diocese has been a major contributor with multiple speakers. First conference was held in Dallas in 2017, second in Cleveland Heights, Ohio in 2018.
• Saint Michael and All AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Host site for ecumenical human trafficking symposium bringing together Episcopalians and Catholics. Diocese participates in broader efforts against human slavery alongside Catholic Church and other faith groups.
• Dallas Champions AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical partnership with Dallas Champions Academy supporting youth through sports and faith-based programming. The academy serves 140+ youth and includes College Visits and University Day programs placing students in college. The Greater Dallas Coalition unites churches, ministries, and businesses serving underserved communities in South Dallas.
• Greater Dallas CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical network of churches, ministries, individuals and businesses dedicated to serving the most underserved in South Dallas. Diocese has partnered with various churches for food drives, Christmas Toy Drives, and community outreach programs.
• Uganda Christian UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiane Stanton served as executive director of Uganda Christian University. Diocese maintains mission partnerships in Africa including Uganda with focus on education, healthcare, and tribal community support.
• One Man's TreasureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based ministry providing clothing to men released from prison. Episcopal support includes volunteers, donations, and church-based collection sites. Ministry serves 800-1,600 men annually in the Dallas area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of West Texas: An Episcopal diocese covering South and West Texas, headquartered in San Antonio. Same denominational affiliation and governance structure as the Diocese of Dallas, operating parishes, schools, and camps across a defined Texas region.
• Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth: A neighboring Episcopal diocese covering North Central Texas, sharing overlapping geography with the Diocese of Dallas. Same denomination, same governance model, and serving similar North Texas communities with comparable parishes and ministries.
• Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod (ELCA): A regional governing body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serving Texas and Louisiana with a bishop-led structure. Comparable as another mainline Protestant regional ecclesiastical body overseeing a similar network of parishes, clergy, and formation programs in overlapping Texas geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of Texas: The largest Episcopal diocese in Texas, covering Houston and central Texas. It operates the same denominational governance model (bishop, convention, parishes) as the Diocese of Dallas, making it the most directly comparable peer in scale and structure.
• North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church: A regional governing body of the United Methodist Church serving North Texas with a comparable bishop-led, district-based structure overseeing many local churches. Directly comparable as another mainline Protestant regional ecclesiastical governance body in the same geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas: An Episcopal diocese covering the Lubbock/Amarillo region of Texas. Same denomination and governance model, with comparable scale of parishes, clergy, and member base to the Diocese of Dallas.
• Grace Presbytery (Presbyterian Church USA): A regional Presbyterian governing body covering North Texas. Comparable as a mainline Protestant regional ecclesiastical governance entity serving overlapping geography with a similar parish-network-and-clergy-supervision model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Diocese of Dallas: The Roman Catholic diocese serving the same Northeast Texas geography as the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. It is a much larger established faith-governance body operating in the same territory with a comparable bishop-led parish model, representing the dominant incumbent in the regional religious-governance landscape.

Others

• Church of the Incarnation (Dallas): The largest parish within the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas with 1,300 average Sunday attendance and a $30M+ capital expansion completed in 2016. Relevant as the flagship congregation of the diocese and a key indicator of diocesan vitality and fundraising capacity.

Emerging players

• Anglican Diocese of the Southwest (ACNA): A breakaway Anglican body (Anglican Church in North America) covering the Southwest US, including Texas. Comparable as an Anglican-tradition alternative operating in the same geography, competing for similar congregants and clergy who have left or may leave the Episcopal Church.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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