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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)
The Episcopal Church (TEC), based in the United States with...
- Ecclesiastical polity
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.
Occupying a special position among these churches is the episcopal polity of the Anglican Communion. Despite the embittered opposition of Puritan and independent groups in England during the 16th and 17th centuries, this polity has maintained the theory and practice of the episcopal office of apostolic succession.
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.
An episcopal polity is a hierarchical form of church governance (“ecclesiastical polity”) in which the chief local authorities are called bishops.
