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Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, [1] in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide as of 2001. [2] [3]
Most Rev. Mouneer Anis (b. 1950), Egyptian bishop (Anglican Archbishop of Alexandria 2020–2021, President Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East 2007–2017 and Anglican Bishop of Egypt 2000–2021) Queen Anne (1665–1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950), member of the British ...
The first Anglican missionaries arrived in Nigeria in 1842 and the first Anglican Nigerian was consecrated a bishop in 1864. However, the arrival of a rival group of Anglican missionaries in 1887 led to infighting that slowed the Church's growth. In this large African colony, by 1900 there were only 35,000 Anglicans, about 0.2% of the population.
Pages in category "Anglicanism" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. ... R. John Reading (composer and organist)
Anglican doctrine (also called Episcopal doctrine in some countries) is the body of Christian teachings used to guide the religious and moral practices of Anglicanism. [ 1 ] Thomas Cranmer , the guiding Reformer that led to the development of Anglicanism as a distinct tradition under the English Reformation , compiled the original Book of ...
The high church are the beliefs and practices of Christian ecclesiology, liturgy, and theology that emphasize "ritual, priestly authority, [and] sacraments". [1] Although used in connection with various Christian traditions, the term originated in and has been principally associated with the Anglican tradition, where it describes churches using a number of ritual practices associated in the ...
Anglicanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (3 C, 2 P) Anglicanism in Denmark (2 C) E. ... R. Anglicanism in Romania (2 C) Anglicanism in Russia (1 C, 1 P)
The Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion after the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. [2] [3] [4] Formally founded in 1867 in London, the communion has more than 85 million members [5] [6] [7] within the Church of England and other autocephalous national and regional churches in full communion. [8]