The Episcopal Church is just but one branch of the Church of England. There are many branches to the Anglican Communion or Anglican Community, e.g. The Church of England. The Episcopal Church is the American branch of the Anglican Community.
The key differences between the Episcopal Church and the Church of England lie in their governance structures and historical backgrounds. The Episcopal Church is the American branch of the Anglican Communion, while the Church of England is the established church in England. The Episcopal Church has a more decentralized structure with bishops having more autonomy, while the Church of England is more centralized with the Archbishop of Canterbury as its spiritual head. Additionally, the Episcopal Church allows for more diversity in theological beliefs and practices compared to the Church of England.
The Episcopal Church or the Church of England
M.S Royce has written: 'A series of brief historical sketches of the Church of England, and of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Episcopal Church, Church of England, History
Henry VIII (the Eighth) broke away from Rome forming the Church of England. he did not form the Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church is one of many churches that have the same ideas, theology, customs and so on as the Church of England, and therefore are part of a group of churches worldwide that are termed the Anglican Church (Anglican mean's 'English') that grew out of the original Church of England founded by Henry.
The key differences between the Church of England and the Episcopal Church lie in their historical origins and governance structures. The Church of England is the established church in England, with the monarch as its supreme governor. The Episcopal Church, on the other hand, is a separate entity that originated in the United States after the American Revolution. While both churches share similar liturgical practices and beliefs, they operate independently with their own leadership and decision-making processes.
Another word for Anglican church is Episcopal church.
It didn't go anywhere. In England it's still there, in other places it's called the Anglican church or the Episcopal church.
The Church of England or the Anglican Church (know as the Episcopal Church in the US).
EpiscopalThe Church of England IS a protestant church. Of the major denominations in the U.S., the Episcopal is one that split off from the Churchof England in the 18th Century.
First, there are numerous churches called St John's Episcopal Church worldwide. Second, since the name is St John's Episcopal Church, then it means they are Episcopal. An Episcopal Church is not a Catholic Church.
Episcopal and Anglican churches are closely related but not exactly the same. The Episcopal Church is the American branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Anglicanism is a broader term that encompasses various national churches, including the Episcopal Church.
No, it was Anglican, Episcopal- C.O.E. ( in this context Church of England), which is a protestant church.