Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion.

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In Scotland, the Church of Scotland is recognised in law (Church of Scotland Act 1921) as the "national church", but since 1929 it has not been "established" in the same manner as the Church of England. In particular the state recognises the independence of the Church of Scotland in matters spiritual, thus no ministers are appointed by the Crown or the State. The Church of Scotland has a Presbyterian system of government. A smaller Anglican church also exists in Scotland, known as the Scottish Episcopal Church, which is in full communion with the Church of England.

Related Topics:
Scotland - Church of Scotland - Church of Scotland Act 1921 - Presbyterian - Scottish Episcopal Church

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The Church in Wales underwent disestablishment in 1920 and became an independent member of the Anglican Communion.

Related Topics:
Church in Wales - 1920 - Anglican Communion

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The Church of Ireland had official established church status in Ireland until 1871, although the bulk of the Irish people in practice remained mostly Roman Catholic.

Related Topics:
Church of Ireland - Established church - 1871

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The Church of England stands in full communion with the other churches in the Anglican Communion and separately with the other signatories of the Porvoo Communion. The Church of England is also a full member of the Conference of European Churches.

Related Topics:
Full communion - Anglican Communion - Porvoo Communion - Conference of European Churches

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