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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Common Worship denomination Church of England
Archbishop of York partOf Church of England
Archbishop of York denomination Church of England
Diocese of Leicester denomination Church of England
Diocese of Leicester partOf Church of England
Princess Amelia of Great Britain religion Church of England
Diocese of Lincoln denomination Church of England
Diocese of Lincoln partOf Church of England
Durham Cathedral denomination Church of England
Diocese of Derby denomination Church of England
Diocese of Derby partOf Church of England
Diocese of Derby usesCalendar Church of England
this entity surface form: Church of England liturgical calendar
Princess May religion Church of England
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London religion Church of England
subject surface form: Royal Hospital Chelsea
Canterbury Cathedral denomination Church of England
Canterbury Cathedral motherChurchOf Church of England
Diocese of Coventry denomination Church of England
Diocese of Coventry partOf Church of England
Louise of Great Britain religion Church of England
Diocese of Birmingham denomination Church of England
Diocese of Birmingham partOf Church of England
Diocese of Lichfield denomination Church of England
John Wesley memberOf Church of England
Louise, Princess Royal religion Church of England
Diocese of Hereford denomination Church of England
Edmund Burke religion Church of England
Gloucester Cathedral denomination Church of England
Diocese of Worcester denomination Church of England
Diocese of Worcester partOf Church of England
Diocese of Gloucester denomination Church of England
Diocese of Gloucester isPartOf Church of England
Diocese of Bristol denomination Church of England
Diocese of Bristol partOf Church of England
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex religion Church of England
Robinson College, Cambridge hasAffiliation Church of England
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham partOf Church of England
Forty-Two Articles denomination Church of England
York Minster denomination Church of England
Diana, Princess of Wales religion Church of England
Derby Cathedral denomination Church of England