About the Diocese of PA
Welcome to our diocese. The Diocese of Pennsylvania is the second oldest diocese in the Episcopal Church. The first Bishop of PA, the Most Reverend William White, was also the first Presiding Bishop in the Episcopal Church as well as Chaplain to the Continental Congress. This historic diocese is comprised of 144 worshiping congregations located in the southeast portion of the state, throughout Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, & Chester counties.
The Diocesan office is open Monday through Friday, 9am-4:45pm
240 South 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3722
(215) 627-6434 [phone]
(215) 627-7550 [fax]
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240 South 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 627-6434 [phone]
(215) 627-7550 [fax]
Open 9am-4:45pm | M-F
Noon Eucharist
There is a Eucharist at Noon every Thursday in the Church House Chapel. All are welcome.
Employment
There are no positions available at this time. Volunteer opportunities: Contact Henry Carnes at (215) 627-6434 x110.
Parking
There is a small parking lot reserved for visitors directly across from Church House on Locust Street. There are also 2 hour parking places on both Locust and 4th Streets.
The Wistar House
Church House is located at the corner of 4th and Locust Streets in the historical Shippen/Wistar House.
The area along Fourth Street between Spruce and Walnut Streets is known as "Surgeons' Row". The father of American surgery, Dr. Physick, lived on this street. Philadelphia was the home of the first hospital and medical school, and was the center of modern medicine in America at the beginning of the 19th century.
Dr. Shippen (uncle to Benedict Arnold's second wife, Peggy Shippen) lived on the corner of Fourth and Locust Streets. He was in charge of medical services for the Continental Army, and he was the first professor of anatomy at the Philadelphia medical school.
Later, this building became home to the internationally renowned physician, Dr. Wistar. He was so well known, he had a plant named after him: the wisteria.
