Episcopal churches

Episcopal churches are the churches with bishops, but generally those whose bishops are in Apostolic Succession. In the more specific sense the term is applied to those particular churches associated with Henry VIII and with the Church of England. The word "episcopal" is commonly used to distinguish between the various organizational structures of Protestant churches, thus the word presbyterian is used to describe churches ruled by elected Elders (Greek presbúte-s) while "episcopal" is used to describe churches ruled by bishops. Others are neither, being congregational and local in structure.

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