episcopal

Everyday

1. (church) Episcopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches". tree →
2. (church) The Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in the USA; the Scottish Episcopal Church is the Anglican church in Scotland. tree →

In the lessons

In RE, churches are sorted by how they are led: episcopal (by bishops: Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican), presbyterian (by elders), and congregational (each congregation decides). In the USA and Scotland, "Episcopalian" is the word for an Anglican. Phrases: the Episcopal Church, Scottish Episcopal Church, episcopal visit.

Examples

• The Episcopal church on our street has a red door. tree →
• In the USA, Anglicans are called Episcopalians. tree →
• The Scottish Episcopal Church has its own bishops. tree →
• Catholic and Orthodox churches are episcopal, because bishops lead them. tree →
• The bishop made an episcopal visit to our parish. tree →
• Presbyterian churches are not episcopal. tree →

Note

Capital E for the church names, small e for the general adjective. Noun for a member: Episcopalian. From Greek "episkopos" (overseer), which also gives "bishop".