A church established under the reign of Elizabeth I. Claims that it is just another "branch" of the true Catholic church are unfounded. It was established using protestant texts from Edward VI reign whilst "ordaining" a William Parker (a layman) as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. The 2 remaining Catholic bishops in England wouldn't have a bar of it, so they cobbled together 4 worthies of dubious religious qualifications. Two were said to be ex catholic priests who jumped ship for the "new" religion although no records exist of they ever being ordained. The other two were protestant auxiliary bishops from the new religion. This Anglican/Church of England was established as a state church under the Monarchy who was to be the head, whilst Jesus got the job as spiritual director. All so called ordinations to this day stem from this William Parker. Pope Leo xiii in 1896 after a long and independent investigation by 6 interested parties who were give full access to Vatican records declared anglican orders to be "utterly null and void"
The High church of England or the Anglican church
The Church of England (c of e) and the Anglican Church.
Kate Middleton was baptized in The Church of England. She was confirmed in March, 2011 in a private service by The Bishop of London. Other names for The Church of England are Anglican and Episcopal (used in The United States.)
Queen Elizabeth is the head of the Church of England.
The Anglican Church was and still is the official religion of England led by Queen Elizabeth II and the archbishop of Canturbury. It began in the sixteenth century when King Henry Tudor VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church over the issue of divorce. Other names: Church of England, Episcopal Church (America) Tradition: Liturgical; similar to the Roman Catholic Church Other similar denominations: Lutherans, Methodists (left Anglican church in the 18th century.)
I know that one church in the Anglican (church of England) branch of Christianity is the Episcopal church.
It didn't go anywhere. In England it's still there, in other places it's called the Anglican church or the Episcopal church.
Just as it is here in the United States, Christianity is the highest practiced form of religion practiced in England. It will more than likely always be at the top though there are many other religions throughout the country as well.
It was mostly the Church of England up until 1778, other religions prospered, including Christianity and the Protestant Church, but they weren't as wide spread as the Church of England. Hope this helps!! :)
The differences are many and are great! First of all the Church of England is, or was, the Body of Christ in England and holds to the ancient apostolic teachings both in Faith and polity! The Dissenters, as their names imply don't! The Church of England is a Church of Scripture and Tradition. The Dissenters either Roman or Protestant are schismatics and are competing with the Church of God diminishing the efforts of the Holy Ghost! The Church of England is the Established Church of the English People!
Amongst other things she is the head of the Church of England (Anglicanism)
The Church of England?