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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Mr. Elton is the vicar of Highbury religion Church of England
subject surface form: Mr. Elton
Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh denomination Church of England
St Andrew’s Church, Halstead denomination Church of England
Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy religion Church of England
Christ Church Ottershaw denomination Church of England
Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech church Church of England
John Dennis (bishop) denomination Church of England
St Katherine’s Church denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Katherine’s Church, Rowsley
Arabella Stuart (half-sibling, possibly) religion Church of England
subject surface form: Arabella Stuart
Alice Spencer religion Church of England
St Lawrence Church, Effingham denomination Church of England
St Matthew’s Church denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Matthew’s Church, Ashford
Lady Mary Rich religion Church of England
All Saints Church, Hitcham denomination Church of England
Chapter of St Edmundsbury Cathedral partOf Church of England
Archdeacon of Aston church Church of England
parish of St Olave, Southwark denomination Church of England
Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper religion Church of England
St Edmund and St Mary Church denomination Church of England
Powick denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Peter’s Church, Powick
Martley denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Peter’s Church, Martley
Severn Stoke denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Denys Church, Severn Stoke
Castlemorton denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Gregory’s Church, Castlemorton
Great Witley denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Great Witley Church
Shrawley denomination Church of England
subject surface form: St Mary’s Church, Shrawley
6th Earl of Derby religion Church of England
subject surface form: William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
St Swithun's Church denomination Church of England
Edward Maltby religion Church of England
Francis religion Church of England
subject surface form: Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater
Henry Egerton, Bishop of Hereford denomination Church of England
subject surface form: Henry Egerton
St Mary’s Church, Bruton denomination Church of England
Sexey’s School religiousAffiliation Church of England
St Andrew's Church, Slaidburn denomination Church of England
Holy Trinity Church, Bingley denomination Church of England
Holy Trinity Church, Skipton denomination Church of England