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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Sir Edward Codrington religion Church of England
Mr. Arabin religiousAffiliation Church of England
William Randolph religion Church of England
George Shaw religion Church of England
Monck family religiousAffiliation Church of England
Arthur Onslow religion Church of England
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis religion Church of England
Ramsbury denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Holy Cross Church, Ramsbury
St Mary the Virgin Church religiousAffiliation Church of England
subject surface form: St Mary the Virgin Church, Cleobury Mortimer
Bradwell Area religion Church of England
Bradwell church Church of England
parochial church councils denomination Church of England
Bishop of Wakefield partOf Church of England
Staplehurst denomination Church of England
subject surface form: All Saints Church, Staplehurst
St George's Church, Benenden denomination Church of England
St Peter’s Church, Pembury denomination Church of England
St Mary’s Church, Battle denomination Church of England
Archdeacon of Taunton church Church of England
St Nicholas Church, Chiswick denomination Church of England
St Nicholas Church, Chiswick partOf Church of England
St Mary’s Church, Rydal denomination Church of England
Louis religion Church of England
subject surface form: Prince Louis of Wales
St Andrew’s Church, Rugby denomination Church of England
St Mary’s Church, Witney denomination Church of England
Diocese of Bath and Wells synod partOf Church of England
Henry John Temple religion Church of England
subject surface form: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Peakirk denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Pega’s Church, Peakirk
Prince Louis Arthur Charles religion Church of England
St Cross Church, Knutsford denomination Church of England
Blundell’s School religiousAffiliation Church of England
Bishop of Pontefract partOf Church of England
Bishop of Pontefract church Church of England
Church of St Lawrence, Eyam denomination Church of England
Church of St Bene't denomination Church of England
Virginia colonial government religion Church of England
Lambrook School religiousAffiliation Church of England
Parish Church of St Mary denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Parish Church of St Mary, Eastham