Episcopal
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Episcopal and episcopalian may refer to:
- Bishop, an overseer in the Christian church
- Episcopate, the see of a bishop, a diocese
- Episcopal polity, the church united under the oversight of bishops
- Episcopal Church, any church with "Episcopal" in its name
[edit] Usage note
- Episcopal (capitalized) refers to Anglicanism and churches belonging to the Anglican Communion;[1]
- episcopal (uncapitalized) refers to bishops of any denomination;
- Episcopalian, as a noun, is an adherent of an Episcopal Church.[1]
[edit] See also
- Historical episcopate, dioceses established according to apostolic succession
- Episcopal Conference, an official assembly of bishops in a territory of the Roman Catholic Church
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