Church of England

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The Church of England is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion, combining elements of both Protestant Reformation and historic Catholic tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican church
Christian denomination
national church
state church
cathedralChurchOfCanterbury Canterbury Cathedral
cathedralChurchOfYork York Minster
churchOrder bishops
deacons
priests
country England
creedsUsed Apostles’ Creed
surface form: Apostles' Creed

Athanasian Creed
Nicene Creed
currentArchbishopOfCanterbury Archbishop of Canterbury
surface form: Justin Welby
currentSupremeGovernor Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Charles III
dateEstablished 16th century
denomination Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism
doctrineBasis Bible
Thirty-Nine Articles
founderRole initiated by Henry VIII
foundingPeriod Reformation
surface form: English Reformation
globalInfluence influential in worldwide Anglicanism
governance episcopal hierarchy
governingBody General Synod
headOfChurch monarch of the United Kingdom
isPartOf Anglican Communion
keyEvent Act of Supremacy 1534
languageOfWorship English
liturgicalTradition Anglican liturgy
officialStatusInEngland established church
ordinationOfWomen ordains women as bishops
ordains women as priests
parliamentaryRepresentation Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords
polity episcopal polity
primaryLiturgy Book of Common Prayer
Common Worship
principalSacraments Baptism
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Holy Communion
province Province of Canterbury
Province of York
religion Christianity
roleInAnglicanCommunion mother church of the Anglican Communion
sacramentalTheology recognizes two sacraments of the Gospel
selfDescription both Catholic and Reformed
seniorClericTitle Archbishop of York
separationFrom Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
spiritualLeaderTitle Archbishop of Canterbury
supremeGovernorTitle British monarch
surface form: Supreme Governor of the Church of England
theologyTradition Catholic tradition
Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation

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Archdeaconry of Charing Cross church Church of England
Diocese of Chester denomination Church of England
Diocese of Chester partOf Church of England
Archdeaconry of Hackney denomination Church of England
Diocese of Durham denomination Church of England
Diocese of Durham partOf Church of England
Prince Albert, Duke of York religion Church of England
John Wilkes religion Church of England
Barchester Hospital affiliation Church of England
John Marston religion Church of England
Princess Charlotte of Wales religion Church of England
Ladies of the Garter religiousAffiliation Church of England
Godstone denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Nicholas Church, Godstone
Holy Trinity Church, Tidworth denomination Church of England
John Adams (bishop) memberOf Church of England
Romsey Abbey denomination Church of England
James Blair memberOf Church of England
James Blair denomination Church of England
Bishop of Islington partOf Church of England
Bishop of Islington church Church of England
Archdeaconry of Northolt denomination Church of England
Archdeaconry of Northolt followsCanonLawOf Church of England
Diocese of Leeds denomination Church of England
Diocese of Leeds isOneOfLargestDiocesesIn Church of England
Diocese of Halifax denomination Church of England
Diocese of Halifax partOf Church of England
Coverdale Bible associatedWith Church of England
Anglican authorities partOf Church of England
St Edmund Hall, Oxford religiousAffiliation Church of England
Bishop of Fulham church Church of England
Archdeaconry of Haringey denomination Church of England
Archdeaconry of Haringey church Church of England
Diocese of Liverpool denomination Church of England
Diocese of Liverpool followsChurchTradition Church of England
Portsmouth Cathedral denomination Church of England
John Overall denomination Church of England
Diocese of Manchester denomination Church of England
Diocese of Manchester partOf Church of England
Bishop of Winchester religiousDenomination Church of England
Bishop of Winchester church Church of England
Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral denomination Church of England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex (later Duchess of Edinburgh) religion Church of England
subject surface form: Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Stonesfield religiousDenomination Church of England
Asthall denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Church of St Nicholas, Asthall