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[[File:Dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church.png|thumb|Dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church]]The '''Scottish Episcopal Church''' is the Anglican church in [[Scotland]], part of the [[Anglican Communion]] and in full communion with the [[Church of England]]. Its existence, separate from the [[Church of Scotland]] dates from the late 17th century, when the Church of Scotland finally abolished bishops. There are seven dioceses, each with its own bishop. There is no archbishop: the bishops elect one of themselves as "Primus".

==LGBT issues==

The church's General Synod has voted to consider changes to its marriage canon, which could lead to the church being able to celebrate same-sex weddings.<ref>http://www.changingattitudescotland.org.uk/. "Statement following General Synod 2015", [[Changing Attitude Scotland]]. Accessed: 2015-12-11. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dh9NQVMn)</ref> In June 2017 the Church voted to allow same-sex marriages to take place in church, in contrast to the [[Church of England]] which is prohibited by law from conducting same-sex weddings, and in opposition to the policy of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]].<ref>Harriet Sherman, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/27/scottish-anglican-church-faces-sanctions-over-vote-to-allow-same-sex-marriage Scottish Anglican church faces sanctions over vote to allow same-sex marriage], ''The Guardian'', 27 September 2017.</ref>

In September 2017 the church celebrated its first same-sex wedding.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-41441611 First same-sex Anglican church wedding takes place in Edinburgh], BBC News, 29 September 2017</ref>

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[[Category:Anglican]]
[[Category:Scotland]]