The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 48,874 Episcopalians in 133 congregations, 36 schools, and six service institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County making it one of the largest Episcopal dioceses in the United States by land area.
In 2024, the diocese reported average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 7,474 persons.
One of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's 106 dioceses spanning 16 nations, the Diocese of Los Angeles was established in 1895 by vote of the General Convention of the national church. The diocese's first convention was held in 1896.
The diocese is led by its bishop, presently the Rt. Rev. John H. Taylor; its administrative hub is St. Paul's Commons, located in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles. St. John's Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese and the center for major diocesan liturgical functions.
The common ministry of the diocese is guided by its convention, held annually(usually in Riverside County). Between annual meetings, the work of convention is overseen by the diocesan council, which meets usually each month at St. Paul's Commons.
It shares an exchange ministry with Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan and shares cordial relations with Christian denominations such as Old Catholics, the Philippine Independent Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and shares social justice ministries with the Islamic Center of Southern California, multiple Reformed Jewish congregations and non-profits in the region and internationally.
It is considered one of the most liberal Episcopal diocese in the continent, yet it also has a large amount of conservative laity in harmony with liberal laity and clergy.
Ethnically the diocese is diverse with Hispanics being the fastest growing group followed by Asian Americans mostly of Chinese and Taiwanese descent, with a steady Filipino and Korean growth as well.
On 2025, Rev. Antonio Gallardo rector of St Luke's Episcopal Church (Long Beach, California) was elected as its first bishop of Hispanic descent (born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) succeeding Bishop Taylor summer 2026 when He retires.
Laity in the diocese are active across national and international episcopal and Anglican bodies, such as the Anglican Consultive Council, the General Convention of the Episcopal Church among others.
Schools include St. James' Episcopal School, an elementary school which opened in 1968. It has 359 students on roll of varying economic, ethnic, racial and social backgrounds. Josh Groban is a notable former student.
It also has a diocese education school called Bloy House, which serves as the local training spot for clergy and laity, while most of its MDiv pursuing students attend Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Fuller Theological Seminary, Virginia Theological Seminary, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.