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In the United States and Scotland it is
called Episcopal, and in most of the rest of the world it is
called Anglican. What is it?
There are many churches around the world that have the word Anglican
in their name, and virtually all of them are godfearing Christian
churches in the Anglican tradition. In some sense these are all Anglican
churches, and most of them are part of The Anglican Church. We very
much like the short essay on the web site of the Anglican Diocese
of New Westminster entitled "What
is the Anglican Church," and we refer you to it for a better
answer than we could write.
Sometimes churches agree on issues of faith and doctrine and tradition,
and sometimes they do not. There is no central administration of the
Anglican Church. There is no Pope or President or chief executive.
The Anglican Church is instead unified by tradition, belief, and agreement.
The coordination of that unity is achieved through something called
The Anglican Communion.
Some churches use the word "Anglican" or "Episcopal"
in their name, but are not part of the Anglican Communion. |
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