Episcopal Diocese of Alabama keep in mind what Bishop Carpenter frequently told those he confirmed: "Remember who you are and what you represent." The Diocese of Alabama comprises 92 parishes, including the Campus Ministries that serve the various colleges and universities in Alabama. Christ Episcopal Church (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is the oldest parish in continuous existence in the diocese, founded in 1828. The oldest parish in the state of Alabama is Christ Church Cathedral (Mobile, Alabama), but it is located in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. Episcopal Diocese of Alabama The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama is located in Province IV of the Episcopal
Episcopal conference the conference must achieve a two-thirds majority and seek the "recognitio", that is, recognition of approval, of the Holy See, which they will not receive if the majority "is not substantial". In the 2013 apostolic exhortation, "Evangelii Gaudium", Pope Francis expressed his concern that the intent of the Second Vatican Council, which would give episcopal conferences "genuine doctrinal authority, has not yet been sufficiently elaborated." On September 9, 2017, Pope Francis modified canon law, granting episcopal conferences specific authority "to faithfully prepare … approve and publish the liturgical books for the regions for which they are responsible after the confirmation