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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Bishops' Bible denomination Church of England
Bishops' Bible publisher Church of England
Bishops' Bible authorizedBy Church of England
Bishops' Bible usedBy Church of England
Robert Hooke religion Church of England
William Shakespeare religion Church of England
Mary religion Church of England
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Wellington College hasReligiousAffiliation Church of England
Diocese of Bath and Wells denomination Church of England
Diocese of Exeter denomination Church of England
Diocese of Truro denomination Church of England
Diocese of Truro partOf Church of England
Diocese of Truro isPartOfNationalChurch Church of England
Temple Church denomination Church of England
Worcester Cathedral denomination Church of England
Diocese of Guildford denomination Church of England
Diocese of Guildford partOf Church of England
Laudian religious reforms appliedIn Church of England
High Commission appliesToJurisdiction Church of England
Matthew Boulton religion Church of England
Diocese of Portsmouth denomination Church of England
Diocese of Southwark denomination Church of England
Anglican rite usedBy Church of England
Diocese of Chelmsford denomination Church of England
Diocese of Chelmsford partOf Church of England
Diocese of St Albans denomination Church of England
Diocese of St Albans partOf Church of England
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis religion Church of England
Diocese of Ely denomination Church of England
George Monck religion Church of England
General Synod denomination Church of England
General Synod jurisdiction Church of England
Charles Townshend religion Church of England
Dean of Westminster denomination Church of England
Diocese of Peterborough denomination Church of England
Diocese of Peterborough partOf Church of England
The Duke of Grafton religion Church of England
Windsor religion Church of England
subject surface form: House of Windsor
William Laud religion Church of England
Diocese of Norwich denomination Church of England
Diocese of Norwich governingBody Church of England
Diocese of Norwich partOf Church of England
Anglican Church of Australia separatedFrom Church of England