Epis·co·pa·lian
i-ˌpi-skə-ˈpāl-yən 
1
: an adherent of the episcopal form of church government
2
: a member of an episcopal church (such as the Protestant Episcopal Church)
Episcopalian
adjective
Epis·co·pa·lian·ism
-lēəˌ-
plural -s
: the doctrine and usages of Episcopalians
Examples of Episcopalian in a Sentence
Noun (1)
She was raised as an Episcopalian.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
Pastors from different Christian denominations – Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian – joined together to preach and sing for peace and love.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
All 14 of the men who were detained were members of the Episcopalian Diocese of Los Angeles.
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Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
An especially prolific Episcopalian superfan named C. M. Falconer weighed in on the show’s plots, like a modern recapper, and spun out several hair-raising theories about the roots of Jewish men’s business savvy.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Vaccination is endorsed by top Jewish and Islamic scholars, the Vatican, and major Christian sects including Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Mormon, and Episcopalian.
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Dr. Richard Moriarty,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
His mother is culturally Jewish, while his father, who was an Episcopalian, is now a Buddhist.
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Alix Wall,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
After the ceremonies, a celebration was held featuring members of the city’s sizable Caribbean Episcopalian community.
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Jared McCallister,
New York Daily News,
14 Dec. 2024
There’s another shorthand for this loss of power, represented by the trajectory of two American Presidents: George H. W. Bush, an Episcopalian, and George W. Bush, an evangelical Christian.
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Eliza Griswold,
The New Yorker,
30 June 2024
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Noun
Fiorello himself became a practicing Episcopalian.
—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
Pastors from different Christian denominations – Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian – joined together to preach and sing for peace and love.
—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
All 14 of the men who were detained were members of the Episcopalian Diocese of Los Angeles.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
An especially prolific Episcopalian superfan named C. M. Falconer weighed in on the show’s plots, like a modern recapper, and spun out several hair-raising theories about the roots of Jewish men’s business savvy.
—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Vaccination is endorsed by top Jewish and Islamic scholars, the Vatican, and major Christian sects including Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Mormon, and Episcopalian.
—
Dr. Richard Moriarty,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
His mother is culturally Jewish, while his father, who was an Episcopalian, is now a Buddhist.
—
Alix Wall,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
After the ceremonies, a celebration was held featuring members of the city’s sizable Caribbean Episcopalian community.
—
Jared McCallister,
New York Daily News,
14 Dec. 2024
There’s another shorthand for this loss of power, represented by the trajectory of two American Presidents: George H. W. Bush, an Episcopalian, and George W. Bush, an evangelical Christian.
—
Eliza Griswold,
The New Yorker,
30 June 2024
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“Episcopalian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Episcopalian. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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Episcopalian
noun
Epis·co·pa·lian
i-ˌpis-kə-ˈpāl-yən
: a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopalian
adjective
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