The International Diocese was a founding member of the Anglican Church in North America in 2009, with Bill Atwood as its first bishop. The International Diocese originated from the fact that many congregations in the United States were under the authority of foreign Anglican churches. One of these was the Anglican Church of Kenya, of which Atwood was a suffragan bishop at the All Saints Cathedral Diocese in Nairobi and of the Missionary Convocation of Kenya in the United States.[2] As regional dioceses formed in the ACNA, a number of congregations remained in the non-geographical International Diocese in order to fund Atwood's position as dean of international affairs for the province.[3]
Atwood announced his intention to retire in June 2024, in advance of which date congregations in the transitional diocese discerned their future homes in other ACNA dioceses.[3] In conjunction with Atwood's retirement, the diocese was formally dissolved effective July 1, 2024.[4][5][6]
^ abGristy, Wes (April 28, 2023). "OUR DIOCESAN FUTURE". All Saints Anglican Church. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^"Thank You Bishop Atwood". International Diocese. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. With the diocese being dissolved effective July 1, 2024, Bishop Atwood will be assuming a new role within the ACNA.
^"Vestry"(PDF). The Chatter. St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church. July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^Gristy, Wes (June–July 2024). "Provincial Assembly"(PDF). The Crown. All Saints Anglican Church. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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