Anglican Communion

noun

1. a group of Christian Churches including the Church of England, the Church of Ireland, the Episcopal Church in Scotland, the Church in Wales, and the Episcopal Church in the US, all of which are in full communion with each other

Anglican Communion

1. The group of Christian church es historically based in the Church of England . Anglicans combine Catholic and Protestant elements in their teaching, worship, and government. They have bishops , for example, but do not accept the authority of the pope .

Notes

Nearly all of the churches of the Anglican Communion are in countries that once were possessions of Britain , including the United States, where the Anglican Communion is represented by the Protestant Episcopal Church . Anglicans use the Book of Common Prayer (see also Book of Common Prayer ) in worship.

Example Sentences

Members will include representatives from around the global Anglican Communion, the General Synod, as well as at least one bishop.

From BBC

It is my duty to honour my constitutional and church responsibilities, so exact timings will be decided once a review of necessary obligations has been completed, including those in England and in the Anglican Communion.

From BBC

There has since been vocal opposition from conservatives within the Church and it is an issue that has already led to breakaway splits in the wider Anglican Communion, particularly in Africa.

From BBC

Welby is the spiritual leader of both the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion of which it is a member.

From Washington Times

But the change may deliver a “final blow to the unity of the Anglican Communion,” the Church of England Evangelical Council, a caucus of theologically conservative Anglicans, said in a statement.

From Washington Times