181 were from the NORTHEAST -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, and West Virginia.

201 were from the SOUTHEAST -- Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Maryland and Virginia.

139 were from the MIDWEST -- Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kentucky.

130 were from the WEST -- Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

Furthermore, 32% of all parishes are served by women priests with the average attendance of women slightly more than 62%. The remaining 38% were mostly men with a sprinkling of children.

RESULTS

Proportion of female priests:

Northeast 36.9% with average female attendance of 63.2%
Southeast 27.2% with average female attendance of 61.3%
Midwest 30.1% with average female attendance of 61.8%
West 34.5% with average female attendance of 64.3%
OVERALL 32% with average female attendance of 62%

• The proportion of female priests is significantly higher in the West and Northeast regions and lower in the Southeast and Midwest, with the highest number in Connecticut and Washington (over 50% of churches) and the lowest number in Louisiana and Wisconsin (both 17%).

• The average attendance in church congregations is also proportionally higher for females than males in the West and Northeast regions (though not statistically significant), with the highest number in Oregon and Colorado (both 67%) and the lowest number in Georgia and Mississippi (58% and 59%, respectively).

• There is still no semblance of a gender similarity effect. The percentage of female attendance at churches in each state does not deviate from the mean and is not significantly affected by the priest's gender.

Episcopal Province Breakdown in TheRedBook.org

Province I (Northeast) -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire
Province II -- New York, New Jersey
Province III (Mid-Atlantic) -- Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, West Virginia
Province IV (Southeast) -- Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee
Province V (Midwest) -- Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri
Province VI (Northwest) -- Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Province VII (Southwest) -- Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Missouri
Province VIII (West & Pacific Rim) -- Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Utah

Some 45% of all Episcopal parishes in the Episcopal Church no longer have a full time paid priest or only a part-time non-stipendiary priest officiating. That's almost one in two parishes with no discernible Episcopal leadership.

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