Christ's Church, Rye, is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of New York, located next to the Boston Post Road in Rye in Westchester County, New York. Established in 1695, the parish is one of the oldest in the United States of America. Construction of the first church began in 1706; the present building, dating from the 1860s, is the fourth to be erected on the site.
Christ’s Church, Rye
The clock tower of Christ's Church.
Image: Richard Channing Moore
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Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing three New York City boroughs and seven New York state counties. Established in 1785, it is one of the Episcopal Church's original dioceses. The current diocesan bishop is the Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd, whose seat is at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.
Samuel Provoost, 1st Bishop of New York and 3rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City, opened in 1911.