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Glossary
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.
Superior
The person who has been designated as the head or presider of a religious order or community.
Syle, Henry Winter
A 19th-century American who lost his hearing to scarlet fever, Syle was the first deaf person ordained in The Episcopal Church. Feast day: Aug. 27, along with Thomas Gallaudet.
Synod
A formal assembly or council of church leaders convened to deliberate and make decisions on matters of doctrine, discipline, governance, or policy.
Taylor, Jeremy
A 17th-century scholar and bishop, Taylor is one of the leading devotional writers in English history. Feast day: Aug. 13.
TEC
Pronounced “teck,” an acronym for The Episcopal Church. To be avoided in formal communications.
Tenebrae
A service typically held on Wednesday of Holy Week, featuring candles and structured around psalms, readings, and responsories.
Teresa of Ávila
A 16th-century Spanish mystic and monastic reformer. Feast day: Oct. 15.
Theodore of Tarsus
A seventh-century monk, scholar and reformer who served as the seventh archbishop of Canterbury. Feast day: Sept. 19.
Thomas à Kempis
A 15th-century German monastic, priest, and spiritual writer, who stressed the importance of imitating Christ by loving one’s neighbor as oneself. Feast day: July 24.