Church of England

noun

1. the established church in England, Catholic in faith and order, but incorporating many principles of the Protestant Reformation and independent of the papacy.

Church of England

noun

1. the reformed established state Church in England, Catholic in order and basic doctrine, with the Sovereign as its temporal head

Church of England

1. The established church (see also established church ) in England . The Church of England is Protestant and is governed by bishops , with the king or queen as its official head. One of the primary results of the Reformation , it was founded in the early sixteenth century when King Henry VIII declared that he, not the pope , was the head of the Christian Church in England. The Church of England is the original church of the Anglican Communion .

Example Sentences

He commended the Church of England’s recent Makin report, saying it "left no stone unturned".

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After a turbulent week and the dramatic resignation of the man that leads it, the Church of England is trying to take stock at what is a precarious moment.

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Conservative Sir Gavin Williamson put forward proposals for Church of England bishops to be removed from the Lords but these were rejected by MPs.

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A consultation, which is expected to last several months, will ask people in and outside the Church of England what they want from the next archbishop.

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"I hope this decision makes clear how seriously the Church of England understands the need for change and our profound commitment to creating a safer church," Mr Welby said.

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