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Lutheran vs Episcopal - What's the difference?

lutheran | episcopal |

As a noun lutheran

is a lutheran (a member of a lutheran church).

As an adjective episcopal is

episcopal.

lutheran

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the theology of (Martin Luther) or its followers.
    • A Lutheran understanding of the Lord's Supper is not the same as that of other denominations.

    Synonyms

    * Evangelical Lutheran

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of any of the Christian churches of which identify with the theology of (Martin Luther).
    • The split between the Lutherans and the Roman Catholics began with the Edict of Worms in 1521

    Hypernyms

    * Protestant

    See also

    * Lutheranism ;List of Lutheran Denominations * * * * * * * * * * English eponyms

    episcopal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
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    • Related terms

    * bishop * episcopus

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