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Episcopalianism

American  
[i-pis-kuh-payl-yuhn-iz-uhm, -lee-uhn-iz-uhm] / ɪˌpɪs kəˈpeɪl jənˌɪz əm, -li ənˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the teaching and practice that characterize the Episcopal Church.

  2. (initial lowercase letter) belief in or adherence to an episcopal form of church government.


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He converted to the faith from Episcopalianism in the 1990s.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2015

Once again, he gained entry into the higher echelons through the church, in this case Saint Thomas Church, on Fifth Avenue, the epicenter of Manhattan Episcopalianism.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2011

Doctrinaire critics might not admit it, but Anderson's example lends credence to her contention that in Episcopalianism, at least, some battles are already won.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the 1970s, the Rev. Anderson, already established as a civil-rights activist, took naturally to the fight for female priesthood in Episcopalianism.

From Time Magazine Archive

They even abandoned the Episcopalianism of their old home, and became Methodists, like their neighbors.

From Thomas Hart Benton by Theodore Roosevelt

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