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| − | The '''Anglican Communion''' is the third | + | The '''Anglican Communion''' is the third largest christian religon in the world after Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox. |
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| + | ==Components== | ||
| + | The worldwide body, the '''Anglican Communion''', is an association of those churches in full communion with the Church of England (which may be regarded as the "mother church" of the worldwide communion), and specifically with its primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury. These include: | ||
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| + | * Church of England | ||
| + | * Anglican Church in Australia | ||
| + | * Anglican Church of Canada | ||
| + | * Anglican Church of Southern Africa | ||
| + | * Anglican Church in Wales | ||
| + | * [[Anglican Episcopal Church of Japan]] | ||
| + | * [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]] | ||
| + | * Extra-provincial Anglican churches | ||
| + | * Scottish Episcopal Church | ||
| + | * Sheng Kung Hui | ||
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| + | [[Continuing Anglican]]ism is a movement of churches whose beliefs and practices are Anglican, but are not in full communion with the Church of England. These churches are generally more conservative. | ||
Revision as of 18:40, July 10, 2009
The Anglican Communion is the third largest christian religon in the world after Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox.
Components
The worldwide body, the Anglican Communion, is an association of those churches in full communion with the Church of England (which may be regarded as the "mother church" of the worldwide communion), and specifically with its primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury. These include:
- Church of England
- Anglican Church in Australia
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- Anglican Church in Wales
- Anglican Episcopal Church of Japan
- Episcopal Church in the United States of America
- Extra-provincial Anglican churches
- Scottish Episcopal Church
- Sheng Kung Hui
Continuing Anglicanism is a movement of churches whose beliefs and practices are Anglican, but are not in full communion with the Church of England. These churches are generally more conservative.
