Episcopal Church in the United States

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkbp:charity_work gptkb:Episcopal_Relief_&_Development
gptkbp:current_presiding_bishop gptkb:Michael_Curry
gptkbp:denomination Mainline Protestant
gptkbp:diocese approximately 100
gptkbp:ecumenical_relations gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
gptkbp:education Seminaries
gptkbp:first_presiding_bishop gptkb:Samuel_Seabury
gptkbp:founded 1789
gptkbp:governance Episcopal polity
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historical_event Civil Rights Movement involvement
Same-sex marriage approval in 2015
Women ordination in 1976
gptkbp:history Roots in the Church of England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Episcopal Church in the United States
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by Liturgical
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Women_bishops
gptkbp:mission Global mission initiatives
gptkbp:music Hymnody
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Henry_Hobart
gptkb:Desmond_Tutu
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Bishop_Katharine_Jefferts_Schori
gptkb:Bishop_Michael_Curry
gptkb:Barbara_Harris
gptkb:William_White
gptkb:Bishop_John_Shelby_Spong
gptkb:William_Sloane_Coffin
gptkb:Bishop_Gene_Robinson
gptkbp:notable_publication gptkb:Episcopal_News_Service
Forward Movement
The Living Church
gptkbp:number_of_members approximately 1.8 million
gptkbp:opening_ceremony gptkb:Book_of_Common_Prayer
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Christ_Church,_Philadelphia
gptkb:National_Cathedral
gptkb:St._John_the_Divine
gptkb:Grace_Church,_New_York
gptkb:Trinity_Church,_Wall_Street
gptkbp:political_position Liberal
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Eucharist
gptkb:Baptism
gptkbp:social_issues LGBTQ+ inclusion
gptkbp:youth_programs gptkb:Episcopal_Youth_Event
Camp and Conference Centers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trinity_Church,_Wall_Street
gptkb:All_Saints_Church,_Pasadena
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4