Our Mission: Embodied Justice for All People & for God’s Creation • Church Vitality • Rooted Spirituality • Transparent & Accountable Leadership • Inclusive Community The Episcopal Diocese of California serves a diverse community of faith encompassing the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Approximately 21,000 people form 73 congregations and the diocese is organized into six deaneries (a geographical group of parishes). The Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Southern Alameda deaneries cover their respective counties; the Peninsula Deanery consists of all of San Mateo County and a small portion of Santa Clara County.