Episcopal Church Is Established
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: July 28-October 16, 1789
Article abstract: The General Convention adopted a church constitution, canons, and liturgy that shaped a uniquely American Episcopal church, independent of its mother Church of England.
Summary of Event
Although the Episcopal church in the United States was officially established by the General Convention of 1789, circumstances prior to that event were crucial in laying its foundation. Before the American Revolution, the Anglican church in America (the Church of England) was in a tenuous position. Early in the eighteenth century, the English Society for...
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