Church of England

American  

noun

1. the established church in England, Catholic in faith and order, but incorporating many principles of the Protestant Reformation and independent of the papacy.

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Church of England British  

noun

1. the reformed established state Church in England, Catholic in order and basic doctrine, with the Sovereign as its temporal head

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Church of England Cultural  

1. The established church (see also established church) in England. The Church of England is Protestant and is governed by bishops, with the king or queen as its official head. One of the primary results of the Reformation, it was founded in the early sixteenth century when King Henry VIII declared that he, not the pope, was the head of the Christian Church in England. The Church of England is the original church of the Anglican Communion.

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Example Sentences

Results from the long-running British Social Attitudes Survey, and even the Church of England's own figures, show a long term decline in church attendance.

From BBC

The Church of England became the country's state establishment church following King Henry VIII's split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530s.

From Barron's

Some traditionalists in the Church of England and the wider global Anglican Communion, continue to oppose the idea of women being priests at all.

From BBC

The aide said Prince William's "commitment to the Church of England is sometimes quieter than people expect, and for that reason it is not always fully understood".

From BBC

The Church of England's first woman appointed to its top ministry role has spoken of the "immense privilege" she feels ahead of her official enthronement.

From BBC