I understand what you’re trying to say, but Episcopalian has long since ceased being Catholic-anything. If you want to stay current, you might substitute Anglican. Your problem would be that some Anglicans are extremely low church and hardly have Communion while others look, sound and smell exactly like High Catholic services of 500 years ago. I guess the average probably falls about Catholic-normative.
Just so you know, I’m an Anglican priest of the High Church variety. We have more in common with Orthodoxy than Rome, so calling us Catholic-lite simply won’t fit. Our key argument with Rome is the primacy of the Pope. We hold that all bishops are co-equal vicars of Christ and need no further intermediary sacramentally. We do have Archbishops, but they are Presidents of Councils, not Chairmen of Curia.
“We have more in common with Orthodoxy than Rome, so calling us Catholic-lite simply won’t fit. Our key argument with Rome is the primacy of the Pope.”
Uh, no.
Let’s see.
Abortion - Catholic no, Orthodox, no, Anglican yes.
Contraception - Catholic no, Orthodox, yes, Anglican, yes.
Divorce - Catholic no, Orthodox, yes, Anglican, yes.
Remarriage - Catholic no, Orthodox, yes, Anglican, yes.
Female priests - Catholic no, Orthodox, no, Anglican, yes.
Female bishops - Catholic no, Orthodox, no, Anglican, yes.
Inclusive language - Catholic no, Orthodox, no, Anglican, yes.
Homosexual blessings - Catholic no, Orthodox, No, Anglican, Yes.
Deuterocanon - Catholic yes, Orthodox Yes, Anglican, no.
There are huge differences between the Catholic Church and the Anglican church. The difference between the CC and the Orthodox is less than that between the Anglicans and the Catholics. The only area you guys agree on is where you’re both wrong.