Episcopal
31episcopal — e•pis•co•pal [[t]ɪˈpɪs kə pəl[/t]] adj. 1) rel of or pertaining to a bishop 2) rel based on or recognizing a governing order of bishops 3) rel (cap.) designating the Anglican Church or some branch of it, as the Episcopal Church • Etymology:… …
32episcopal — /əˈpɪskəpəl / (say uh piskuhpuhl) adjective 1. relating to a bishop. 2. based on or recognising an order of bishops exercising pastoral authority and discipline: the Methodist Episcopal Church 3. Chiefly US designating or relating to the Anglican …
33episcopal — This word (from the Greek episkopos, meaning overseer or supervisor ) means related to bishops; for example, an Episcopal Church is a Church governed by bishops …
34episcopal — a. pertaining to or ruled by bishops. ♦ episcopalian, a. pertaining to episcopal church or government; n. member of such church. ♦ episcopacy, n. rule by bishops; the body of bishops collectively. ♦ episcopate, n. office, see or whole… …
35Episcopal — adj. 1 of a bishop or bishops. 2 (of a Church) constituted on the principle of government by bishops. Phrases and idioms: Episcopal Church the Anglican Church in Scotland and the US, with elected bishops. Derivatives: episcopalism n. episcopally… …
36episcopal — adj. 1 of a bishop or bishops. 2 (of a Church) constituted on the principle of government by bishops. Phrases and idioms: Episcopal Church the Anglican Church in Scotland and the US, with elected bishops. Derivatives: episcopalism n. episcopally… …
37Episcopal polity — is a form of church governance which is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop (Greek: episcopos ). This episcopal structure is found most often in the various churches of Orthodox,… …
38Episcopal Church — may refer to:;Anglican Communion: * Episcopal Church in the United States of America, also known as The Episcopal Church * Scottish Episcopal Church * Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (Brazil) * Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba * Episcopal Church in …
39Episcopal High School (Bellaire, Texas) — Episcopal High School is a co educational private day school in Bellaire, Texas, United States. The high school is located on a 34 acre campus in a city partially surrounded by the city of Houston.The school is a part of the Independent Schools… …
40Episcopal Divinity School — (EDS) is an Episcopal seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offering Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. It was founded in 1974 by the union of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge… …
