Church of England

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.

Church of England

noun

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

Church of England

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 .

Example Sentences

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised for causing "further distress" after Church of England abuse survivors criticised his Lords farewell speech for making light of serious safeguarding failures.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has been condemned by victims of the Church of England abuse scandal for a speech they say made light of serious safeguarding failures.

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The archbishop's Christmas Day sermon from Canterbury Cathedral has been a longstanding Church of England tradition.

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A bishop who called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over his failings to report an abuser has told the BBC she has been "frozen out" by Church of England colleagues.

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He also said he believed "that stepping aside is in the best interests of the Church of England".

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