the cathedra of the bishop is at christ church cathedral (45 church street) in the see city of hartford. diocesan offices are at 1335 asylum avenue, hartford. there are 177 parishes in the diocese, with about 68,500 baptized members. one of connecticut's well-known bishops was walter h. gray, who served as the first chairman of the civil rights commission in connecticut. gray also played a leading role at two meetings of the lambeth conferences.