Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Protestant_Episcopal_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Anglicanism gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Episcopal_Migration_Ministries gptkb:Episcopal_Relief_&_Development gptkb:General_Theological_Seminary gptkb:Church_Pension_Group gptkb:Episcopal_Church_Archives gptkb:Episcopal_Church_Foundation gptkb:Episcopal_Church_Publishing_Company gptkb:Episcopal_Church_Women gptkb:Episcopal_News_Service gptkb:Episcopal_Divinity_School
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Apostles'_Creed gptkb:Athanasian_Creed gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:directionA	gptkb:Anglican
gptkbp:district	over 100
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations	active
gptkbp:firstFemaleBishop	gptkb:Barbara_Harris
gptkbp:founded	1789
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Samuel_Seabury
gptkbp:governingBody	Episcopal polity
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:languageOfWorship	Book of Common Prayer
gptkbp:memberOf	gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkbp:missionaryWork	active
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:General_Convention Ordination of women (1976) Consecration of first openly gay bishop (Gene Robinson, 2003)
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine gptkb:Washington_National_Cathedral
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:Michael_Curry gptkb:Edmond_Browning gptkb:Frank_Griswold gptkb:Katharine_Jefferts_Schori
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	approximately 1.6 million (2022)
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	permitted
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:separates	gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkbp:socialIssues	LGBTQ inclusion
gptkbp:structure	Dioceses
gptkbp:symbol	Episcopal shield
gptkbp:website	https://www.episcopalchurch.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Reformed_Episcopal_Church gptkb:Memoirs_of_the_Protestant_Episcopal_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6