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The veneration of saints in the Episcopal Church (United States) is a continuation of an ancient tradition from the early Church which honors important and influential people of the Christian faith. The usage of the term saint is similar to Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions.
Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) (2 C, 36 P, 2 F) D. American Episcopal deans (5 P) Pages in category "American Episcopal priests"
It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...
United States portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. F. ... (3 P) P. American Episcopal priests (7 C, 207 P, 1 F)
The Episcopal Church (TEC), officially the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), [5] is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, based in the United States. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine provinces. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is Sean W. Rowe. [6]
Here may also be classed the abbreviated forms for the name of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost; also for the names of the Blessed Virgin, the saints, etc.; likewise abbreviations used in the administration of the Sacraments, mortuary epitaphs, etc. (to which class belong the numerous Catacomb inscriptions); finally some miscellaneous ...
The number references the sequence of consecration. Two capital letters before their number identify bishops consecrated for missionary work outside of the United States. "Diocese" refers to the diocese for which the individual was ordained. Note, this does not mean it was the only diocese that bishop presided over.
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