Episcopal Church (United States)

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The Episcopal Church (TEC), also known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, based in the United States. It is a Mainline Protestant denomination and divided into nine provinces. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is Sean W. Rowe. In 2024, The Church of England Yearbook reported a total of 2.4 million members. In 2025 the Episcopal Church was the 9th-largest Protestant denomination in the US, as measured by adherents. A total of 1% of US adults, or approximately 2.7 million people, self-identify as mainline Episcopalians/Anglicans. In 2025, the church reported approximately 1.4 million active baptized members. Membership and Sunday attendance have declined sharply since the 1960s, particularly in the Northeast and Upper Midwest. The church was organized after the American Revolution, when it separated from the Church of England, whose clergy are required to swear allegiance to the British...

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