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Episcopal polity

An episcopal polity, also known as episcopalianism, is a hierarchical form of church governance in which the chief local authorities are called bishops. The word "bishop" here is derived via the Vulgar Latin term episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos) 'overseer'. It is the structure used by many of the major Christian churches and…

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Episcopal polity

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Episcopal polity

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related to history · 11
Episcopal polity → Bishops, Church, Churches, In, Jesus, New Testament, Their, These, They, Timothy, Twelve Apostles
related to Methodist churches · 5
Episcopal polity → Free Methodist Church, In, Methodist, Methodists, Nevertheless

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church episcopal bishops churches polity succession apostolic lutheran methodist catholic anglican communion also authority orthodox government episcopacy local form christ

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the Novatiansinstance ofuniversal view among Christians.Even schismatic sects0.80text
Donatists would also use the episcopal frameworkinstance ofuniversal view among Christians.Even schismatic sects0.80text
except for Aerius of Sebasteinstance ofuniversal view among Christians.Even schismatic sects0.80text
who contested the systeminstance ofuniversal view among Christians.Even schismatic sects0.80text
began his own sect.Jerome stated that churches were originally governed by a group of presbytersinstance ofuniversal view among Christians.Even schismatic sects0.80text
only later electing bishops to suppress schisms..mw-parser-output .tfd-datedinstance ofuniversal view among Christians.Even schismatic sects0.80text
Swedeninstance ofIn countries0.80text
Catholic bishops became Lutheran bishops during the Reformationinstance ofIn countries0.80text
continuing the ancient lines of apostolic succession.Through Swedish missionary workinstance ofIn countries0.80text
the establishment of Lutheran churches in various countriesinstance ofIn countries0.80text
such as in Kenyainstance ofIn countries0.80text
apostolic succession was continued in those denominationsinstance ofIn countries0.80text

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