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  2. Feb 16, 2010 · The Episcopal Church is an independent church which is a constituent member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Its origin is in the planting of the Church of England in the colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

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  3. In the United States, the history of the Episcopal Church has its origins in the Church of England, a church which stresses its continuity with the ancient Western church and claims to maintain apostolic succession. [1] Its close links to the Crown led to its reorganization on an independent basis in the 1780s.

  4. History: Timeline. For more information, visit or contact The Archives of The Episcopal Church. 1517: Martin Luther publishes 95 Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation. 1521: Pope designates Henry VIII “Defender of the Faith.” English monarchs to this day retain the title.

  5. The church was organized after the American Revolution, when it became separate from the Church of England, whose clergy are required to swear allegiance to the British monarch as Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

  6. Aug 21, 2024 · Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA), autonomous church in the United States. Part of the Anglican Communion, it was formally organized in Philadelphia in 1789 as the successor to the Church of England in the American colonies. In points of doctrine, worship, and ministerial.

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  7. Mar 24, 2021 · The Anglican Reformation -- The Episcopal Church in colonial and early National America -- The growth of the Episcopal church -- Church life and worship -- Social and intellectual challenges to World War I -- The Episcopal church in the twentieth century -- Henry VIII's quest for an annulment

  8. The origins of the Episcopal Church lie in the violent religious disagreements of 16th century Europe. The English church had initially split from Rome more for the convenience and enrichment of the heir-obsessed King Henry VIII than for doctrinal reasons.