to note that the term suffragan bishop describes an assistant to the bishop of a diocese. In this connection, the general policy statement of an application package for prospective Episcopal chaplains defines the Suffragan Bishop for the Armed Forces (BAF) as one who, "under the authority of the Presiding Bishop, endorses candidates for the various chaplaincy programs. He provides pastoral supervision over Chaplains on active duty and in the Reserves, and maintains a liaison between these chaplains and the Dioceses in which they are canonically resident."5
The implications of this definition in the current period, rather than the definition itself, appear to be the principal locus of contrasting views of military chaplaincy held within the Episcopal Church. Accordingly, it is appropriate to explore the background of the controversy, with a view toward elaborating its intellectual and spiritual scope.
II. A History of the Episcopal Military Ministry
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