Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (from Greek / Latin episcopalis , “episcopal”) is a denomination within the Christian ecumenical community . It marks churches that are not Roman Catholic , but, in contrast to the Protestant churches of Lutheran and Reformed character , have retained the historical tripartite office ( bishop , priest , deacon ) in the continuity of the apostolic succession and see this as essential for their self-image. Episcopal churches thus occupy a middle position between Catholicism and Protestantism , also in liturgy and teaching .
In fact, the name is the distinguishing feature of the Anglican Church Fellowship , which emerged from the Church of England , whose member churches outside England call themselves the Episcopal Church of ... (see list of Anglican churches ).
Further
- Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands
- Old Catholic Church in Germany
- Old Catholic Church of Austria
- Old Catholic Church in the Czech Republic
- Polish Catholic Church
- Christian Catholic Church in Switzerland
- former members of the Union of Utrecht
- Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites
- Polish National Catholic Church in the USA and Canada
- Anglican Community
- Episcopal Church of the United States of America
- Scottish Episcopal Church , Scotland
- Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil , Brazil
- Episcopal Church of Cuba
- Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East
- Episcopal Church of the Philippines
- Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain
- Episcopal Church of the Sudan
- Independent churches with the Old Catholic and Anglican churches in sacrament fellowship or full church fellowship
- Lusitan Church of Portugal
- Mar Thoma Church in India
- Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain
- Independent Filipino Church
- Other Anglican churches
- Episcopal Missionary Church , United States
- Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church , United States
- Southern Episcopal Church , United States
- United Episcopal Church of North America , United States
- Independent Anglican Churches
- Free Protestant Episcopal Church , United States
- Reformed Episcopal Church , United States, Brazil, India, Germany
- Methodist churches
- African Methodist Episcopal Church , United States
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church , United States
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church , United States
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Zion Church , United States
- Leaning movement ( convergence movement )
- Others