A person who is a communicant of any church (such as the Episcopal Church) that is part of the Anglican Communion and owes its identity to a historical and liturgical relationship to the Church of England
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church; "an Anglican Bishop"
An Anglican is a Christian who is a member of the Church of England, or of one of the churches related to it. a Christian who is a member of the Church of England or related churches (anglicanus, from anglicus , from Angli; ANGLE)
A term which simply means "English " The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion -- a collection of Churches around the world that has their origins in the Church of England
Anglican means belonging or relating to the Church of England, or to the churches related to it. the Anglican Church. an Anglican priest
derived from the Latin Ecclesia Anglicana meaning the English Church The word is applied to the world wide communion of churches which are derived from the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Episcopal Church of Scotland, and the Church of Ireland
simply means English; a term indicating the English origins of the Episcopal Church Sometimes seen in the expressions Anglican Church or Anglican Communion--both of which terms simply indicate any national church which derives from the Church of England
A word which simply means "English " The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion -- a communion of Churches around the world that has its origins in the Church of England
The name given to the established Church of England and all churches in union with the Church of England
a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church; "an Anglican Bishop
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England
In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England
English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc
Any of the churches worldwide that are in communion with the Church of England, have the same doctrine, and have the Archbishop of Canterbury as supreme head
The Church of England and the churches in other nations that are in complete agreement with it as to doctrine and discipline and are in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Also called Anglican Communion
England broke with the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 when Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon The new Anglican Church was little changed from Roman Catholicism except for divorce and the replacement of the Pope by the English monarch as the head of the church (One year later, a Johannes Ackstyl was forced out of the Gatesdon Monastery and he converted to the new church ) The next few English monarchs switched back and forth between the Anglican and the Catholic churches By the time of the Puritans, England had settled on the Anglican Church as the one true church, but the Puritans thought both churches were too ritualistic and so created a new division in the church The Puritans instituted some changes while they were in control of England under Oliver Cromwell from 1649 to 1660 and many of the changes stayed even after the Restoration
This church was built in 1835 by Levantines of English extraction living in Buca The church is famous for its wood carving, beautiful stained glass windows and huge organ
The Anglican Church became the official Church of England during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) With its establishment, England assumed leadership of the Protestant world
the group of churches around the world, mostly in English-speaking countries, that are closely related to the practices and beliefs of the Church of England
the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the Sovereign as its temporal head
A branch of theology especially associated with the churches historically derived from the Church of England In the past, characteristic emphases have included the recognition of the relation between liturgy and theology, and an emphasis upon the importance of the doctrine of the incarnation
The beliefs and organization of the Church of England and the national churches that together form the Anglican Communion The Communion includes the Episcopal Church in the U S and the Anglican Church of Canada The denomination is theologically diverse, having members whose beliefs range from Fundamentalism to liberal Christianity The Communion is coordinated by the Lambeth Conference which meets once every decade