Lambeth Conference

American  

noun

1. a convention of the bishops of the Anglican communion, held about every 10 years at Lambeth Palace to confer but not to define doctrine or to legislate on ecclesiastical matters.

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Lambeth Conference British  

noun

1. the decennial conference of Anglican bishops, begun in 1867 See also Lambeth Quadrilateral

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Etymology

Origin of Lambeth Conference

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Caroline led the spouses’ programme during the Lambeth Conference and has travelled tirelessly in areas of conflict supporting the most vulnerable, the women, and those who care for them locally.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

Such developments have split the global church family, where conservative Episcopalians in the United States and African Anglican leaders have protested the moves and, in some cases, boycotted the decennial Lambeth Conference assembly.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

The divide came into the spotlight four months ago at the communion’s Lambeth Conference, typically held once every decade to bring together bishops from the more than 165 countries with Anglican-affiliated churches.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

The Lambeth Conference is the once-a-decade meeting of bishops representing the many churches in the Anglican Communion and is chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2022

The love envisaged by the Lambeth Conference is an invertebrate joyless thing—not worth the having.

From Love—Marriage—Birth Control Being a Speech delivered at the Church Congress at Birmingham, October, 1921 by Dawson, Bertrand Edward Dawson, Viscount