About Us
The Episcopal Diocese of Idaho includes the portion of the state south of the Salmon River (the River of No Return) and a tiny bit of Wyoming. One great Idaho pioneer was Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church, who arrived in Boise on October 12, 1867. Bishop Tuttle served a missionary district that initially included most of Idaho, Utah and Montana. A big, straightforward but gentle man, Bishop Tuttle was well thought of by the miners and pioneers in his district, even when he shut down saloons for church on Sunday morning! Bishop Tuttle later served for a time as Bishop of Missouri and then went on to become Presiding Bishop of the entire Episcopal Church.
The Diocese of Idaho founded St. Luke's Hospital and St. Margaret's School for Women in Boise. St. Luke's Regional Medical Center is now one of the largest facilities of its kind in the Northwest, and is rated as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation. The Episcopal Bishop of Idaho retains a seat on the Board of Directors. St. Margaret's School was the forerunner of Boise Junior College (founded in 1932). This institution has grown into Boise State University, now the largest public university in Idaho.
