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An episcopal polity is a hierarchical form of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") in which the chief local authorities are called bishops. The word "bishop" here is derived via the British Latin and Vulgar Latin term *ebiscopus / *biscopus , from the Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος epískopos meaning "overseer".
- Ecclesiastical polity
Episcopal polity is the predominant pattern in Catholic,...
- Episcopal Church (United States)
Polity: Episcopal: Governance: Unitary (General Convention...
- Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church may refer to various churches in the...
- Ecclesiastical polity
Episkopalkirche. Episkopalkirche (von gr./lat. episcopalis, „bischöflich“) ist eine Konfessionsbezeichnung innerhalb der christlichen Ökumene. Sie kennzeichnet Kirchen, die nicht römisch-katholisch sind, jedoch im Gegensatz zu den evangelischen Kirchen lutherischer und reformierter Prägung das historische dreigliedrige Amt ...
Episcopal polity is a form of church government with bishops as key authoritative roles. Learn about its scriptural and historical arguments, and its relation to Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Methodism, and Lutheranism.
Polity refers to the form of government for an organized church. Episcopal polity describes a church in which the source of authority is the college of bishops, while presbyterian polity describes a church in which the source of authority is a synod of presbyters.
