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Episcopacy

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EPISCOPACY, eccl. law. A form of government by diocesan bishops; the office or condition of a bishop.



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The resolution approved Monday – which still needs to be reconciled with a version passed Sunday by the church's other legislative body, the House of Deputies, made up of clergy – allows dioceses to consider gay candidates to the episcopacy, but does not instruct them to do so.
Unlike certain cowardly and un-Augustinian members of the episcopacy, Kaveny shows courage even in her moderation as she challenges the sectarian impulse behind banning V-Day performances.
Following the English Civil War the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 also led to the restoration of episcopacy and Puritans became subjected to persecution.
 
 
 
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