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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St Alban Hall, Oxford religiousAffiliation Church of England
All Saints Church, Wandsworth denomination Church of England
St Peter’s Church denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Peter’s Church, Chalfont St Peter
Archdeacon of Brighton and Lewes church Church of England
John Inge denomination Church of England
John Inge church Church of England
All Saints Church, Marlow denomination Church of England
St Gulval’s Church denomination Church of England
Colchester episcopal area denomination Church of England
St Peter’s Church, Rodmell denomination Church of England
St Mary’s Church, Frittenden denomination Church of England
Archdeacon of Exeter church Church of England
Combe Florey, Somerset, England denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Combe Florey
Branxton, Northumberland, England denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Paul’s Church, Branxton
St Mary’s Church, Balcombe denomination Church of England
Prince Eddy religion Church of England
St Peter’s Church denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Peter’s Church, Langwathby
St Nicholas' Church, Lazonby denomination Church of England
All Saints Church, Culgaith denomination Church of England
St Swithun’s Church, Retford denomination Church of England
choir of York Minster denomination Church of England
chapter of York Minster denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Chapter of York Minster
Dean and Chapter of York denomination Church of England
Dean of York partOf Church of England
St James’ Church, Wetherby denomination Church of England
Archdeaconry of Dorking denomination Church of England
Province of Birmingham partOf Church of England
Wesley family home denomination Church of England
Archdeacon of Chichester church Church of England
St Paul’s Church, Norden denomination Church of England
Barnard Castle School religiousAffiliation Church of England
Uppingham School religiousAffiliation Church of England