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The Episcopal Church (TEC) is governed by a General Convention and consists of 96 dioceses in the United States proper, plus ten dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories, the diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and a diocese for Armed Services and Federal Ministries, for a total of 108 dioceses.
Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina [citation needed] They are represented by the nine white crosses arranged in a St. Andrew's Cross on a blue field ( canton ) on the Church arms and flag. The rest of the flag is a red St. George’s Cross on a white field reminiscent of the former national flag of the old Kingdom of England before the first ...
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The following is a list of the Episcopal Church cathedrals in the United States and its territories. The dioceses are grouped into nine provinces , the first eight of which, for the most part, correspond to regions of the United States .
The name "Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina" and related names and marks were initially claimed by the departing group. In 2019, a federal court ruled that they legally belonged to The Episcopal Church. The departing diocese was renamed The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina.
Arms of an Anglican bishop marshalled with those of the diocese (left shield) and spouse (right shield) If a bishop is a diocesan bishop, he may combine his arms with the arms of the diocese following normal heraldic rules. [3] This custom is more prevalent in English and American contexts, while less in other areas. [14]
For example, the Diocese of Delaware was under the supervision of the Diocese of Pennsylvania under William White. "PB" refers to whether the bishop became a Presiding Bishop in TEC and, if so, which number in the sequence. Under consecrators, one finds numbers or letters referencing previous bishops on the list.
The following is a list of bishops who currently lead dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its territories. Also included in the list are suffragan bishops , provisional bishops , coadjutor bishops , and assistant bishops .