Episcopal Church, The

The 1967 General Convention adopted «The Episcopal Church» as an approved alternate for the official name, which remains «The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.» The acronym «TEC» refers to this name of the church.

Alternative Meanings:
  • Episcopal Church, The

    The T in “the” before Episcopal Church is capitalized. This is a trademarked name.

    The acronyms TEC or ECUSA should not be used in formal communications, nor should the colloquialism “815” in reference to the corporate headquarters of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society staff offices.

    The Episcopal Church, while headquartered and largely located in the U.S., is a multinational church, with dioceses in other countries. Refer to it in those ways or as the U.S.-based Episcopal Church, not as a national church.

    The Episcopal Church is the only U.S.-based member of the Anglican Communion.