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episcopacy

System of church government by bishops. It existed as early as the 2nd century AD, when bishops were chosen to oversee preaching and worship within a specific region, now called a diocese. Today local congregations are shepherded by priests and deacons, but only bishops can ordain priests, perform the rite of confirmation, and consecrate other bishops. Their special duties are closely tied to the idea of Apostolic succession. Some Protestant churches abandoned episcopacy during the Reformation, but it was retained by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Swedish Lutheran churches, among others.

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Ignatius of Antioch: A Martyr Bishop and the Origin of Episcopacy
Jul 01, 2008; Ignatius of Antioch: A Martyr Bishop and the Origin of Episcopacy. By Alien Brent. (New York: Continuum,T&T Clark. 2007. Pp....
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St. Matthew's Dr. R.F. Norris opens campaign for Episcopacy
Mar 25, 1994; A.J.W. James Philadelphia Tribune, The 03-25-1994 St. Matthew's Dr. R.F. Norris opens campaign for Episcopacy. By A.J.W. James...
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episcopacy
Jan 01, 2007; episcopacy •radiancy • immediacy , intermediacy •expediency • idiocy • saliency...
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The German Episcopacy and the Implementation of the Decrees of the Fourth Lateran Council, 1216-1245: Watchmen on the Tower
Jul 01, 1996; The German Episcopacy and the Implementation of the Decrees of the Fourth Lateran Council, 1216-1245: Watchmen on the Tower By...
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William Cecil and Episcopacy, 1559-1577.(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2005; William Cecil and Episcopacy, 1559-1577. By Brett Usher. St. Andrews Studies in Reformation History. Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate,...
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