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Catholic vs Episcopalian - What's the difference?

catholic | episcopalian |

As adjectives the difference between catholic and episcopalian

is that catholic is universal; all-encompassing while episcopalian is episcopal, pertaining to a bishop of any church.

As nouns the difference between catholic and episcopalian

is that catholic is a member of a Catholic church while episcopalian is episcopalian.

catholic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Universal; all-encompassing.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.29:
    • Essentially, and in idea, the empire, in the minds of the Romans, was world-wide. This conception descended to the Church, which was ‘Catholic ’ in spite of Buddhists, Confucians, and (later) Muhammadans.
  • Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.
    • He has catholic tastes.

    • Synonyms

    * universal

    episcopalian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • episcopal, pertaining to a bishop of any church
    • A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.
  • Episcopalian

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Episcopalian

    • Usage notes

    * In the adjectival sense, episcopal'' will generally do just as well: ''A bishop is entitled to certain episcopal privileges.'' In the Episcopal Church in the United States, the correct usage is that ''Episcopalian'' is used only as a noun and ''Episcopal is used only as an adjective.

    Related terms

    * episcopal

    See also

    * Episcopalian