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The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the origin of the Anglican tradition, with foundational doctrines being contained in the Thirty-nine Articles and The Books of Homilies. [2] Its adherents are called Anglicans.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures of the Church of England" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes called the ecclesiastical parish, to avoid confusion with the civil parish which many towns and ...
In the Church of England, the legal right to appoint or recommend a parish priest is called an advowson, and its possessor is known as a patron. The patron can be a person or else or jointly or by rotation, the Crown , a bishop , a college , other Christian body, or a charity .
Most church plans in England have their roots in one of two styles, Basilican and Celtic and then we see the later emergence of a 'two-cell' plan, consisting of nave and sanctuary. [14] In the time before the last war, there was a movement towards a new style of architecture, one that was more functional than embellished. [14]
OS grid TQ 320 811: Location: London, EC4: Country: United Kingdom: Denomination: Church of England: Website: stpauls.co.uk: History; Status: Active: Consecrated: 1697; 327 years ago (): Architecture; Heritage designation: Grade I Listed: Previous cathedrals: 4: Architect(s): Sir Christopher Wren: Style: English Baroque: Years built: 1675–1710: Groundbreaking: 1675: Completed: 1710 ...
Church of England church buildings in Europe (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Church of England church buildings" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Ecclesiastical polity is the government of a church. There are local (congregational) forms of organization as well as denominational. A church's polity may describe its ministerial offices or an authority structure between churches. Polity relates closely to ecclesiology, the theological study of the church.