national church
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of national church
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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As a Presbyterian, he was no longer marginalized but could identify with the Scottish national church.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The growth is consistent with net assets held by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the group of national church leadership that oversees and organizes Catholicism in the U.S. and the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
Dr. Räsänen said Finnish law requires the national church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, to “confess its faith and actions” in public.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
Major L’Enfant was the one who imagined a national church.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
Having maintained themselves independently for some time, these African societies developed sufficient leaders to effect the organization of a national church.
From The History of the Negro Church by Woodson, Carter Godwin
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