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Episcopal Church US Anglican Church. Church of England services were held in the first American colonies. With the American Revolution, the Church of England disestablished, and a national church organized in its place. Known as the Protestant Episcopal Church, its constitution and version of the Book of Common Prayer were established in 1789. In 1873, a breakaway group of clergy and laity founded the Reformed Episcopal Church.

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E·pis·co·pal Church the Anglican Church in the U.S. and Scotland.

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Episcopal Church

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Episcopal Church the Anglican Church in Scotland and the US.

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