Despite the fact that the episcopal Church has been undergoing a lot of controversies, there are famous people who are still associated with the church. It should be noted that the church is one of the most founded in the world, though with an inverted image. This is because there has been claims and confirmations also that the church advocates for homosexuality. In fact, one of the re-known bishops from the church openly confirmed that he was gay. The New York Times went ahead and announced that the same bishop was going to divorce his husband’. (Well, that is just a hint).
It is surprising to see that there are popular world figures who are very much associated with this church. It beats people how they can opt to stick to such a church with a tarnished name.
Here are names of the prominent people associated with the Episcopal Church:
Any politics lover will certainly know this great name. Spiro is one among the many vice presidents of the United States of America. Spiro ruled under Nixon. This great famous icon is in the list among those who have been confirmed to be solid followers of the Episcopal Church.
Chester A. Arthur
This is yet another great name in the US political history. To be precise, he was the 21st president of the United States of America. It is pretty surprising to know that he was also among the royal followers of the Episcopal Church. He is actually said to be a constant supporter of the church and one of the greatest influence to its growth.
Fred Astaire
Fred stands as one of the re-known movie stars in history. He is also a great dancer that every other person loved watching. For your information, this movie star also stands among the Episcopal Church followers. He also has a great mark in the church.