KnowraEpiscopal polityLinked fromLinked fromThe 17 pages that link to Episcopal polity, each with the reason it gives.All 17Related 8Narrower topic 2Compared with 7CongregationalismCompared with: It contrasts with Congregationalism by locating governing authority in bishops.EcclesiologyCompared with: It provides a hierarchical alternative to congregational self-government.Presbyterian polityCompared with: It locates oversight in bishops rather than representative councils of elders.Congregational polityCompared with: It locates substantial authority in bishops rather than in each congregation.BaptistsCompared with: Baptists generally do not place local churches under bishops.PresbyterianismCompared with: It contrasts with Presbyterianism's governance through representative assemblies of elders.Religious organizationCompared with: Its layered authority differs from locally governed religious organizations.