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The Head of the Church is Jesus Christ, but the Queen is the 'supreme governor' of the Church of England, under God, which means that she is the figurehead and leader of the church. The spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterbury, currently Rowan Williams.
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What special role does Queen Elizabeth II hold in the Anglican Church?
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is "Defender of the Faith" and Supreme Governor of the Church of England i.e., the Anglican Communion. She is the ecclesiastical superior of the Archbishop of Canterbury. This answer is from en.wikipedia.org under "Queen Elizabeth II".
What is the male roles in the Anglican church?
The roles of males in the Anglican Church is that most of the leadership roles in the church was restricted to them. The were expected to play the major role in all of the church activities.
Is queen religious role?
The Queen is head of the Church of England. This dates back to Henry the eighth when he broke away from the Catholic church and proclaimed himself as head of the Church of England.
Are the British royalty Catholic or protestant?
Church of England, Anglican. It should be noted that Queen Elizabeth is immensely religious and ecumenical and has audiences- really summits- with several popes over her long reign.AnswerHM the Queen is actually a member of the Church of England and her role is that of Supreme Governor of the Church of England (a role that automatically is bestowed on the monarch).As Supreme Governor, under Christ, of the Church of England, it does mean that, constitutionally, she cannot ever convert to Catholicism, nor can her successors as monarchs do so, nor can they ever marry a Catholic. This is because the Catholic Church will insist that any children from that union (and hence a future monarch) would be brought up Catholic. This would place the monarch in an untenable position being a Catholic and also Supreme Governor of another denomination.However, some of the lower orders of the Royal Family have married Catholics, but, in doing so some have had to relinquish their claim to the throne.
What was the role of a priest?
To hold church services for the townspeople and people of the manor
What was the Role of the Priests?
To hold church services for the townspeople and people of the manor
What role did the church have in a medieval peasants life?
because the queen shagged my brothers dog
What did Queen Elizabeth do in protestant reformation?
Under the doctrine (rules) of the Church of England (the Anglican Church) the authority of the British monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth) is supreme. In practice the Queen delegates this authority either to the parliament or to the leaders of the church.
Why is christchurch called christchurch?
Christchurch is named after Christ Church in the city of Oxford, England. This name was chosen by early settlers in honor of the cathedral that plays a significant role in the history of the Anglican Church.
What main role in the church did the character Ernest Frye hold on TV's Amen?
Deacon
What religion was Sir Walter Raleigh?
Sir Walter Raleigh was a devout Protestant and a member of the Anglican Church, which was the state religion of England at the time. His religious beliefs played a significant role in his political and military career.
What was queen Cleopatras political role?
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