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Church of England

American  

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 British  

noun

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

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Church of England Cultural  

  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.

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Church House, whose lettings policy says it does not accept bookings from groups which "promote racial prejudice", said it operated on a commercial basis, and was not part of the Church of England.

From BBC

The Church in Wales was formed in 1920 following disestablishment from the Church of England, but it is a member of the Anglican communion.

From BBC

Official figures from the Catholic Church of England and Wales and the Church of England show long-term declines in attendance.

From BBC

Earlier, the Church of England said Conway had been suspended from ministry while a "safeguarding complaint" was being investigated, and had been passed to the "relevant authorities".

From BBC

Before her installation Dame Sarah will also "pay homage" to the King, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, though she has already met with him in recent days.

From BBC

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