Anglican Communion

British  

noun

1. 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 Cultural  

1. The group of Christian church es historically based in the Church of England. Anglicans combine Catholic and Protestant elements in their teaching, worship, and government. They have bishops, for example, but do not accept the authority of the pope.

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Nearly all of the churches of the Anglican Communion are in countries that once were possessions of Britain, including the United States, where the Anglican Communion is represented by the Protestant Episcopal Church. Anglicans use the Book of Common Prayer (see also Book of Common Prayer) in worship.

Example Sentences

He has previously insisted the "majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy".

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The Anglican Communion will discuss proposals on how to deal with their differences at a conference in Belfast in June.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

In October last year, Gafcon resolved to "reorder the Anglican Communion", refusing to take part in meetings convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and encouraging members to cut remaining ties with the Church of England.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"We see ourselves as a family of autonomous, yet interdependent churches," Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The Anglican Communion is one of the most powerful forces in our modern religious world.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James