Anglican Communion

Anglican Communion

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(Christianity / Anglicanism) 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

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Anglican Communion - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head Anglican Church, Church of England church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church" Evening Prayer, evensong - (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer Protestant Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church - United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury Church of Ireland - autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland - an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland Protestant denomination - group of Protestant congregations Anglican Catholic - a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop bishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 - (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st