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  1. 3 days ago · t. e. The Episcopal Church ( TEC ), based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere, is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine provinces.

  2. 1 day ago · Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and other churches have maintained the view that bishops are the successors of the Apostles and that an unbroken line of succession connects the Apostles to all legitimate bishops, a doctrine known as apostolic succession.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnglicanismAnglicanism - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, [1] in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide as of 2001.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EucharistEucharist - Wikipedia

    May 23, 2024 · v. t. e. The Eucharist ( / ˈjuːkərɪst / YOO-kər-ist; from Koinē Greek: εὐχαριστία, romanized: evcharistía, lit. 'thanksgiving' ), also known as Holy Communion, Blessed Sacrament and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others.

  6. May 15, 2024 · clergy. worker-priest. priesthood of all believers. Recent News. May 11, 2024, 6:36 AM ET (CBS) Priest, 82, and retired teacher, 85, smash case holding copy of Magna Carta in environmental protest. priest, (from Greek presbyteros, “elder”), in some Christian churches, an officer or minister who is intermediate between a bishop and a deacon. mass.

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  7. 1 day ago · Summarize This Article. Roman Catholicism, Christian church that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity.

  8. May 23, 2024 · Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, and churchman.

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