ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv sˈaʊθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə, ɪt bɪkˌeɪm ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈɛn ɪlˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː fˈɑːloʊɪŋ nˌɪɹli tˈuː jˈɪɹz ʌv plˈænɪŋ.
Originally part of the Diocese of South Carolina, it became independent on October 10–11, 1922 following nearly two years of planning.