The Anglican Communion is the third largest christian religon in the world after Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox. The Anglican Communion functions as a worldwide body of associated churchs in full communion with the Archebishop of Canterbury. The Church of England is often seen as the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion and all Anglican churchs.
Churchs in Full Communion
- Church of England
- Anglican Church in Australia
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- The Church of Wales
- Anglican Episcopal Church of Japan
- Episcopal Church in the United States of America
- 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.