The canonical act of removing a bishop, priest or deacon from ordained ministry because of disciplinary proceedings. Not to be confused with a secular deposition, which is testimony under oath outside a courtroom.

Each diocese elects up to four clergy and four lay deputies to the triennial General Convention who serve as legislators in the House of Deputies.

The order of deacon is one of three ordained orders in the church, the others being priest and bishop.

A geographic jurisdiction composed of congregations overseen by a bishop. There are more than 100 dioceses in The Episcopal Church.

Capitalize as part of a proper name, such as the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, but lowercase in all other instances: He was the fifth bishop of that diocese.Include “Episcopal” in any full reference to a diocese to avoid any confusion with Catholic dioceses.Several Episcopal dioceses go by the name “the Episcopal Church in [state/location].” Lowercase “the” in these references unless the diocese...

Lowercase north, south, east, west, etc., when used as a direction: Austin is south of Dallas. But capitalize when referring to the region: Her Southern accent was not always understood in the Northeast. The Near East, the Middle East, the West Coast, the Upper East Side. Note that western Texas has a different meaning from West...

Only refer to a person’s disability if it is relevant to the context. Be aware that some people prefer “identity-first” terminology, while others prefer “person-first” language. Identity-first: a blind man, an autistic woman. Person-first: Martha, who is blind, credits her guide dog with saving her from harm. Avoid “differently abled.” When needing to specify those without disabilities,...

A follower of Jesus Christ.

At the end of a Eucharist when a deacon or presider dismisses the people using one of several forms, such as "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord." The people respond, "Thanks be to God."

Use the title “Dr.” only in first references to those who hold the following “doctor of” degrees: dental surgery, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pediatric medicine, or veterinary medicine. Do not use “Dr.” before names of those who hold other types of doctoral degrees. See also academic degrees