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The Scottish Episcopal Church (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Episcopal(ian) Kirk) is the ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion in Scotland.
- 30,909 (2017), 28,647 (2018), 27,585 (2019), 25,552 (2020), 24,039 (2021), 23,935 (2022)
- Concordat of Leith 1572, Scottish Episcopalians Act 1711
- "Evangelical Truth and Apostolic Order"
The history of the Scottish Episcopal Church (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba) is traced by the church to ancient times. The Church today is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion. It has enjoyed a distinct identity and is neither Roman nor English.
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Firmly rooted in the life of Scotland and part of its rich history, the Scottish Episcopal Church is also deeply committed to its membership of the world-wide Anglican Communion, which is a family of over 70 million Christians in more than 160 countries.
The roots of the Scottish Episcopal Church trace back to the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland. The distinctive identity of the Church was shaped by the Scottish Reformation which was followed by over a century of alternating between an Episcopal or Presbyterian national church.
Scotland's third largest church, the Scottish Episcopal Church has 303 local congregations. In terms of official membership, Episcopalians constitute well under 1 per cent of the population of Scotland, making them considerably smaller than the Church of Scotland or Catholic Church in Scotland.
Episcopal Church in Scotland, independent church within the Anglican Communion that developed in Scotland out of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. The development of Protestantism in Scotland went through confusing periods, with control alternating between the Presbyterian Party (those who.
This is a list of churches in the Scottish Episcopal Church organised by dedication. For lists organised by diocese, see the pages for the individual dioceses.