Editing Presiding bishop (section)

== Anglican ==
In the [[Anglican Communion]] (the worldwide family of independent churches following the tradition of the [[Church of England]]), several churches' primates are called Presiding Bishop. Among them are the [[Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil]], the [[Anglican Church of South America]] and the [[Episcopal Church (United States)]]; the primate of [[Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East]] is called "president bishop".

===Episcopal Church in the United States===
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In the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], the '''Presiding Bishop''' is the chief [[pastor]] and [[primate (bishop)|primate]] of the national church and its [[Ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses of the Episcopal Church|nine ecclesiastical provinces]].<ref name="constitution">{{Cite book |title=Constitution and Canons |publisher=The Episcopal Church |year=2009 |page=28 |chapter=Title I Canon 2 Section 4 (a)}}</ref> The Presiding Bishop is charged with responsibility for leadership in initiating, developing, and articulating policy and strategy, overseeing the administration of the national church staff, and speaking for the church on issues of concern and interest.<ref name="constitution" /> They are the president of the [[House of Bishops]] and is elected by the church's [[General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|General Convention]] to serve a nine-year term. <ref>{{Cite book |title=Constitution and Canons |publisher=The Episcopal Church |year=2009 |page=27 |chapter=Title I Canon 2 Section 2}}</ref> The correct clerical style for the Presiding Bishop is "The Most Reverend".

The role and importance of the office has grown over time.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Church, Identity, and Change: Theology and Denominational Structures in Unsettled Times |date=2005 |publisher=W.B. Eerdmans Pub |isbn=0802828191 |editor-last=Roozan |editor-first=David A. |location=Grand Rapids, Michigan |oclc=57193221 |editor-last2=Nieman |editor-first2=James R.}}</ref> Originally, the Presiding Bishop was simply the senior diocesan [[bishop]] who presided over the House of Bishops. In 1919, the office was transformed into an elected one, and in the 1940s the decision was made that the Presiding Bishop should resign any other jurisdictions for which they might have pastoral responsibility. In this respect, the office is different from that of many [[archbishop]]s found in other churches in the [[Anglican Communion]] which have diocesan responsibilities in addition to overseeing a national church. In the 1970s, the Presiding Bishop was given authority to enter dioceses for [[sacrament]]al and preaching ministry, consulting with bishops, and related purposes. The Presiding Bishop was given the title of primate in 1982. As of November 2024, [[Sean Rowe|Sean W. Rowe]] holds the position.

===Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America===
[[Stephen Elliott (bishop)|Stephen Elliott]], first bishop of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] was the only Presiding Bishop of the [[Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America]].