Episcopal

The word episcopal is derived from the Greek επισκοπος ep?skopos, which literally means "overseer"; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop.

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Episcopal churches are the churches with bishops, those with episcopalian church governance, but generally those whose bishops are in Apostolic Succession. In the more specific sense the term is applied to those particular churches associated with Henry VIII and with the Church of England. The word "episcopal" is commonly used to distinguish between the various organizational structures of Protestant churches, thus the word presbyterian is used to describe churches ruled by elected Elders (Greek πρεσβύτης presv?tēs) while "episcopal" is used to describe churches ruled by bishops. Others are neither, being congregational and local in structure.

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Bishop: A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority....

Episcopalian church governance: Episcopalian government in the church is rule by a hierarchy of bishops (Greek: episcopoi)....