Comments on: Episcopalian http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2008/01/13/episcopalian/ Your Word, in Your Words Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:14:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.myfavoriteword.com/2008/01/13/episcopalian/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Scott Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:07 +0000 http://myfavoriteword.com/2008/01/13/episcopalian/#comment-1064 I AM an Episcopalian, so, yes, I'm quite fond of it, too. It means, "having to do with bishops," (from the Greek, "episkopoi," overseers); capitalized, it's part of the proper name of any of several churches in the Worldwide Anglican Communion. These churches, all of which arose from the Church of England, are in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, and are not in communion with either the Roman church or the Eastern or Oriental orthodox churches, yet have bishops in historical succession to the Apostles. I AM an Episcopalian, so, yes, I’m quite fond of it, too. It means, “having to do with bishops,” (from the Greek, “episkopoi,” overseers); capitalized, it’s part of the proper name of any of several churches in the Worldwide Anglican Communion.

These churches, all of which arose from the Church of England, are in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, and are not in communion with either the Roman church or the Eastern or Oriental orthodox churches, yet have bishops in historical succession to the Apostles.

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