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It is part of the [[Continuing Anglican]] Movement and was founded in 1986 by clergy who had left the [[Anglican Catholic Church]] and other Continuing Anglican churches in the belief that these mainly Anglo-Catholic church bodies were unalterably opposed to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] or [[Low Church]] party within [[Anglicanism]]. The TPEC is considered to be one of the most [[Protestant]] of the Continuing Anglican churches. It explicitly subscribes to The [[Thirty-nine Articles]] of Religion and uses the 1928 [[Book of Common Prayer]] or one of its antecedents. |
It is part of the [[Continuing Anglican]] Movement and was founded in 1986 by clergy who had left the [[Anglican Catholic Church]] and other Continuing Anglican churches in the belief that these mainly Anglo-Catholic church bodies were unalterably opposed to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]] or [[Low Church]] party within [[Anglicanism]]. The TPEC is considered to be one of the most [[Protestant]] of the Continuing Anglican churches. It explicitly subscribes to The [[Thirty-nine Articles]] of Religion and uses the 1928 [[Book of Common Prayer]] or one of its antecedents. |
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In 2006, the church on its website reported having fourteen clergy and three parishes or missions (in Alabama, Delaware, and Massachusetts). In 2008, |
In 2006, the church on its website reported having fourteen clergy and three parishes or missions (in Alabama, Delaware, and Massachusetts). In that year it also incorporated the name "Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America" in the State of Florida. In 2008, the church reported nine clergy and three parishes or missions. The Presiding Bishop of the Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church is The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Morley, Rector of St. Francis at the Point Church, [[Point_Clear%2C_Alabama|Point Clear, Alabama]]. |
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Revision as of 03:14, 23 March 2009
The Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church (TPEC) is a Christian body that sees itself as maintaining the original theological position of the Episcopal Church.[1]
It is part of the Continuing Anglican Movement and was founded in 1986 by clergy who had left the Anglican Catholic Church and other Continuing Anglican churches in the belief that these mainly Anglo-Catholic church bodies were unalterably opposed to the Evangelical or Low Church party within Anglicanism. The TPEC is considered to be one of the most Protestant of the Continuing Anglican churches. It explicitly subscribes to The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion and uses the 1928 Book of Common Prayer or one of its antecedents.
In 2006, the church on its website reported having fourteen clergy and three parishes or missions (in Alabama, Delaware, and Massachusetts). In that year it also incorporated the name "Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America" in the State of Florida. In 2008, the church reported nine clergy and three parishes or missions. The Presiding Bishop of the Traditional Protestant Episcopal Church is The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Morley, Rector of St. Francis at the Point Church, Point Clear, Alabama.