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Church of England
The Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church in
England, is a specific national church and is part of the
wider Anglican Communion. Its origins are rooted in the English
Reformation, when Henry VIII broke away from the authority
of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530s, establishing the
Church of England with himself as the head. The theological
foundations of the church evolved over time, combining elements
of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. The English Reformation
was further defined by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's Book of
Common Prayer, which remains central to Anglican worship.
The Church of England played a significant role in shaping
the religious, cultural, and political history of England
and the broader Anglican Communion, which includes Anglican
churches worldwide. The monarch serves as its Supreme Governor,
and the Archbishop of Canterbury as its spiritual leader.
Whilst it remains the oldest
and most prominent member of the Anglican Communion, the church
is but one part of the larger Anglican tradition.
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Birmingham, Diocese of
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Blackburn,
Diocese of
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Bristol,
Diocese of
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Canterbury,
Archdiocese of
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Carlisle,
Diocese of
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Chelmsford,
Diocese of
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Chester,
Diocese of
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Chichester,
Diocese of
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Coventry,
Diocese of
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Derby,
Diocese of
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Durham,
Diocese of
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Ely,
Diocese of
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Exter,
Diocese of
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Gloucester,
Diocese of
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Guildford,
Diocese of
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Hereford,
Diocese of
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Leeds,
Diocese of
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Leicester,
Diocese of
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Lichfield,
Diocese of
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Lincoln,
Diocese of
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Liverpool,
Diocese of
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London,
Diocese of
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Manchester,
Diocese of
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Newcastle,
Diocese of
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Norwich,
Diocese of
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Oxford,
Diocese of
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Peterborough,
Diocese of
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Portsmouth,
Diocese of
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Rochester,
Diocese of
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St
Albans , Diocese of
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St
Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Diocese of
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Salisbury,
Diocese of
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Sheffield,
Diocese of
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Sodor
and Man, Diocese of
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Southwark,
Diocese of
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Southwell
and Nottingham, Diocese of |
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Truro,
Diocese of
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Winchester,
Diocese of
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Worcester,
Diocese of
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York,
Archdiocese of
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