Anglican Communion

Anglican Communion

n (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 headAnglican Church, Church of Englandchurch 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 PrayerProtestant Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church - United States church that is in communication with the see of CanterburyChurch of Ireland - autonomous branch of the Church of England in IrelandEpiscopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland - an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in ScotlandProtestant denomination - group of Protestant congregationsAnglican Catholic - a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic characterarchdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishopbishop - 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 ChristAnglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanismsidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the churchvicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parishCircumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 - (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st