Church Speak II
10/07/05
One in a series. A few organizational terms...
"Anglican," from the Latin "anglicus," simply means English; a term indicating the English origins and traditions of the Episcopal Church. Applied to any national church which derives from the mother Church of England.
"Catholic," from the Greek "katholikos," literally means "universal--found everywhere." Commonly a reference to the Holy Roman Catholic Church, the term embraces Anglican, Syrian, Greek, Coptic, Russian, and other ancient liturgical churches. Though reformed and protestant, the Episcopal Church is also a catholic, or "universal" church. Catholic churches accept tradition, scripture and usually the validity of one or more ancient creeds as a summary of the Christian faith.
"Episcopal;" a form of church organization which means government by "Episcopos;" which is Greek for bishop.
"Vicar;" a Middle English term referring to a priest in charge of a vicarage-a small parish. Vicars are usually priests acting as deputies of the official priest. From the Latin "vicarius;" "substitute."
"Anglican," from the Latin "anglicus," simply means English; a term indicating the English origins and traditions of the Episcopal Church. Applied to any national church which derives from the mother Church of England.
"Catholic," from the Greek "katholikos," literally means "universal--found everywhere." Commonly a reference to the Holy Roman Catholic Church, the term embraces Anglican, Syrian, Greek, Coptic, Russian, and other ancient liturgical churches. Though reformed and protestant, the Episcopal Church is also a catholic, or "universal" church. Catholic churches accept tradition, scripture and usually the validity of one or more ancient creeds as a summary of the Christian faith.
"Episcopal;" a form of church organization which means government by "Episcopos;" which is Greek for bishop.
"Vicar;" a Middle English term referring to a priest in charge of a vicarage-a small parish. Vicars are usually priests acting as deputies of the official priest. From the Latin "vicarius;" "substitute."