Keble, John
A 19th-century priest and professor of poetry, and one of the initiators of the Oxford Movement in England. Feast day: March 29.
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An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
Glossary definitions adapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians, edited by Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY.
Kemper, Jackson
The first missionary bishop of The Episcopal Church, who established seven Midwest dioceses in the 19th century. Feast day: May 24.
Ken, Thomas
A 17th-century bishop and hymn writer in the Church of England. Feast day: March 21.
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
A 20th-century Baptist preacher and civil rights leader, and the United States’ most ardent proponent of nonviolent social reform. Feast day: April 4.
Kyrie eleison
“Lord, have mercy.” An ancient Greek supplication, said or sung in response to intercessory prayers.
Laity
From the Greek word laos meaning “people,” the laity are baptized Christians distinct from those who are ordained.
Lambeth Conference
A nonlegislative gathering of bishops from throughout the Anglican Communion, normally held every 10 years at the invitation of the archbishop of Canterbury.
Lambeth Palace
The London residence of the archbishop of Canterbury since 1207.
Latimer, Hugh
A 16th-century English bishop and Reformation leader, who was burned at the stake by order of Queen Mary I. Feast day: Oct. 16, along with Thomas Cranmer and Nicholas Ridley.
Laud, William
A 17th-century archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, who was the chief theological advisor of Kings Charles I and Charles II of England, and later beheaded for treason. Feast day: Jan. 10.