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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Bishop Francis Atterbury employer Church of England
subject surface form: Francis Atterbury
Archdeaconry of Stansted denomination Church of England
Archdeaconry of Stansted parentChurch Church of England
Archdeaconry of Stansted subdivisionOf Church of England
this entity surface form: Church of England hierarchy
Wadhurst denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wadhurst
Bishop of Brixworth partOf Church of England
Bishop of Brixworth church Church of England
St Mary’s Church, Twickenham denomination Church of England
Samuel Clarke denomination Church of England
Downing College Chapel religiousAffiliation Church of England
Ludgrove School religiousAffiliation Church of England
Orston denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Mary’s Church, Orston
Bishops’ Book denomination Church of England
King’s Book religiousTradition Church of England
St Martin-in-the-Fields governingBody Church of England
St Mary’s Church, Sunbury denomination Church of England
Edward Alleyn religion Church of England
College of God's Gift religiousAffiliation Church of England
Sir Edward Alleyn (founder, associated) religion Church of England
subject surface form: Sir Edward Alleyn
Bishop of Durham partOf Church of England
Bishop of Durham denomination Church of England
Grindleford denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Helen’s Church, Grindleford
St Peter's Church, Bournemouth denomination Church of England
Wren Chapel denomination Church of England
John denomination Church of England
subject surface form: John Stott
King's College foundedBy Church of England
King's College affiliation Church of England
Hart Street denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Olave's Church, Hart Street
Judith Quiney religion Church of England
Archdeaconry of Cambridge denomination Church of England
Queen Elizabeth religion Church of England
subject surface form: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby religion Church of England
Parish Church of St Helier denomination Church of England
Catherine Suckling religion Church of England
St Mark’s Church, Kennington denomination Church of England
Old St Chad’s Church tower denomination Church of England
this entity surface form: Church of England (historically)
Dr. Richard Mead religion Church of England
subject surface form: Richard Mead
Bishop of Norwich religion Church of England
Bishop of Norwich church Church of England