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Episcopal Church

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Episcopal Church Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization The Episcopal Church maintains that the Holy Scriptures are the ultimate rule of faith. Its symbols of doctrine are the Apostles' and the Nicene Creed and the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England, with certain modifications to fit American conditions. The ministry is of three orders: deacons, priests, and bishops. The system of organization includes the parish, the diocese, the province, and the General... Read more
USA Episcopal Church
also called Episcopal Church in the United States of America or Protestant Episcopal Church Descendant of the Church of England...House of Bishops). The Reformed Episcopal Church broke away from the main body in... Read more
Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The...Previously called the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, it...of Independence that the Protestant Episcopal Church became an autonomous organization... Read more

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