| Southern Episcopal Church | |
|---|---|
 Arms of the Southern Episcopal Church | |
| Classification | Anglican |
| Presiding bishop | William Martin Sloane |
| Origin | 1962 |
| Separated from | Episcopal Church in the United States |
| Official website | southernepiscopal |
TheSouthern Episcopal Church (SEC) is anAnglicanChristian denomination established inNashville, Tennessee in 1962,[1]in reaction toliberal political and theological trends within theEpiscopal Church USA.[2][3] It is connected to theContinuing Anglican movement, although it was formed more than a decade before the movement began.[4]
The SEC does not consider itself a new denomination, but rather as providing a church home for Episcopalians who wished to maintain their Anglican faith and tradition.[3] It uses the1928Book of Common Prayer for its liturgy.[1][3][5]
The leader of the initial group was Burnice Hoyle Webster, a medical doctor who became presiding bishop.[6] The current presiding bishop is William Martin Sloane.[7]
The SEC has oneseminary, the Holy Trinity College and Seminary, which offers classes bydistance studies.[8]
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