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  1. The Episcopal Church (TEC), also officially the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), [6] is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere.

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  3. In the United States, the history of the Episcopal Church has its origins in the Church of England, a church which stresses its continuity with the ancient Western church and claims to maintain apostolic succession. [1]

  4. Episcopal Church may refer to various churches in the Anglican, Methodist and Open Episcopal traditions. An episcopal church has bishops in its organisational structure (see episcopal polity). Episcopalian is a synonym for Anglican in Scotland, the United States and several other locations.

  5. The Episcopal Church (TEC) is governed by a General Convention and consists of 96 dioceses in the United States proper, plus ten dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories, the diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and a diocese for Armed Services and Federal Ministries, for a total of 108 dioceses.

  6. An episcopal polity is a hierarchical form of church governance in which the chief local authorities are called bishops.

  7. The Episcopal Church (TEC) is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere. It is a mainline Christian denomination divided into nine provinces .

  8. History of The Episcopal Church. History: Timeline. For more information, visit or contact The Archives of The Episcopal Church. 1517: Martin Luther publishes 95 Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation. 1521: Pope designates Henry VIII “Defender of the Faith.” English monarchs to this day retain the title.

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