Scottish Episcopal Church

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Scottish Episcopal Church
Shield of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Shield of the Scottish Episcopal Church
General
Belief Anglicanism
organization Episcopal Church
distribution Scotland
Primates of the Scottish Episcopal Church Bishop Mark Strange
membership Anglican Community
numbers
Members 28,647 (2018)
Others
Website scotland.anglican.org

The Scottish Episcopal Church ( Scottish-Gaelic : Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba , German Scottish Episcopal Church ) is a member church of the Anglican Community .

history

In the history of the Reformation in Scotland , Presbyterianism became by far the strongest trend in the 17th century. He shaped the Church of Scotland . One of his principles - this was even named - is the leadership of the church by presbyters (elders). In contrast, a minority of the faithful, and especially the clergy, held fast to the principle of episcopal leadership in their dispute with the Presbyterian majority . When in 1689, after the Glorious Revolution , they were asked to swear allegiance to the new King Wilhelm III. numerous episcopal-minded Scottish bishops and clergymen refused to do so and were subsequently removed from office as " non-jurors " or expelled by presbyterian-minded believers. They then separated from the Church of Scotland in 1690. In the course of the following years they constituted the Episcopal Church in Scotland (so the first name, later Episcopal Church of Scotland ). After the unification of England and Scotland in 1707, the Episcopal Church of Scotland was legally recognized in the Scottish Episcopalians Act 1711.

After an above-average number of "Episcopalians" (followers of the Episcopal Church of Scotland) took part in the First Jacobite Rebellion in 1715 , the Episcopal Church was legally imposed in 1719 on numerous restrictions. Apart from the members of the clergy's family, a maximum of nine believers were allowed to attend a service. After the Second Jacobite Uprising in 1745, English troops destroyed numerous Episcopal churches. The penals acts were tightened in the following year: From then on, a maximum of four believers were allowed to attend a service at the same time. That is why the clergy celebrated up to 15 consecutive services in one place on Sundays, plus more on weekdays. In addition, the episcopal believers were deprived of their right to vote; they were not allowed to hold public office or study at a university. In 1792 the penal laws against the Episcopalians were repealed. However, the churches taken over by the Church of Scotland were not returned to the episcopal parishes.

Since the second half of the 19th century, four religious women's communities emerged in the Episcopal Church of Scotland , including the Community of Saint Margaret of Scotland , which existed from 1864 to 2002. In 1900, the Episcopal Church in Scotland had a good 124,000 members in 356 wards.

In 1973 the restriction of the clergy to full-time theologians was lifted: At that time, lay people were ordained for the first time who had not completed a full degree in theology and continued to pursue a civilian profession. In 1994 the first women were ordained. The general synod of 2002 also made episcopal ordination possible for women. In June 2017, the General Synod made it possible for same-sex couples to be married .

Structure, leadership and membership

Map of the Dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church

The Scottish Episcopal Church consists of seven dioceses :

Diocese Communities cathedral Location of the diocese in Scotland website
Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney 47 St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen St Andrew's Cathedral, King Street, Aberdeen.JPG Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney.png aberdeen.anglican.org
Diocese of Argyll and The Isles 33 St John's Cathedral, Oban St John's Cathedral 3.jpg Diocese of Argyll.png argyll.anglican.org
Cathedral of The Isles Cumbrae, Cathedral of the Isles.  - geograph.org.uk - 427110.jpg
Diocese of Brechin 29 St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee.jpg Diocese of Brechin.png thedioceseofbrechin.org
Diocese of Edinburgh 57 St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.jpg Diocese of Edinburgh.png edinburgh.anglican.org
Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway 65 St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow Wfm st marys cathedral.jpg Diocese of Glasgow.png glasgow.anglican.org
Diocese of Moray , Ross and Caithness 39 Inverness Cathedral Cathedral - panoramio - Stuart Locke.jpg Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness.png moray.anglican.org
Diocese of St Andrews , Dunkeld and Dunblane 53 St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth (Scotland) .jpg Diocese of St Andrews.png standrews.anglican.org

The leadership is incumbent on the College of Bishops , whose spokesman is a primate without a permanent seat. In addition, the Synod (General Synod) meets every year .

Headquarters:
General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church
21 Grosvenor Crescent
Edinburgh ( Scotland )
EH12 5EE

The number of members is around 28,647. The Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church are thus far larger in membership.

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a member of the Porvoo Fellowship , with whose churches it has agreed full church fellowship .

literature

in order of appearance

  • John Parker Lawson: History of the Scottish Episcopal Church from the Revolution to the Present Time . Gallie and Bayley, Edinburgh 1843.
  • Frederick Goldie: A Short History of the Episcopal Church in Scotland. From the restoration to the present time . Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh 1976, ISBN 0-7152-0315-0 .
  • Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . 4th, revised edition. General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh 2012, ISBN 0-905573-42-0 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b 36th Annual Report . Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. John Parker Lawson: History of the Scottish Episcopal Church from the Revolution to the Present Time . Gallie and Bayley, Edinburgh 1843, pp. 88-91 and pp. 122-124.
  3. John Parker Lawson: History of the Scottish Episcopal Church from the Revolution to the Present Time . Gallie and Bayley, Edinburgh 1843, p. 150.
  4. John Parker Lawson: History of the Scottish Episcopal Church from the Revolution to the Present Time . Gallie and Bayley, Edinburgh 1843, p. 167.
  5. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . Edinburgh 2012, p. 19.
  6. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . Edinburgh 2012, p. 20.
  7. John Parker Lawson: History of the Scottish Episcopal Church from the Revolution to the Present Time . Gallie and Bayley, Edinburgh 1843, p. 430.
  8. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . Edinburgh 2012, p. 22.
  9. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . Edinburgh 2012, p. 23.
  10. ^ Article Scotland, Episcopal Church of . In: Encyclopædia Britannica , 11th ed., Vol. 24 (1911), pp. 467-468, here p. 467.
  11. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . Edinburgh 2012, p. 30.
  12. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: A church for Scotland. The story of the Scottish Episcopal Church . Edinburgh 2012, p. 32.
  13. BBC: Scottish Episcopal Church approves gay marriage