Home to more than 80 parishes, the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida serves one of the most populated regions of the South. Under the spiritual leadership of Bishop John W. Howe, the diocese serves a wide variety of parishes worshiping in traditional, contemporary and multilingual settings. The diocese includes 15 counties, as follows: Brevard, Citrus, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Marion, Polk, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter and Volusia.