Meaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | Anglican Church, Church of England |
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Category of | Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 | (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus |
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Evening Prayer, evensong | (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer |
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 |
sidesman | (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden |
vicar | (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish |
Category | church service, church | A service conducted in a house of worship |
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Members | Anglican | A Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism |
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Anglican Catholic | A member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character |
Narrower | Church of Ireland | Autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland |
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Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland | An autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland |
Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church | United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury |
Broader | Protestant denomination | group of Protestant congregations |
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