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Anglicanism

Also known as Anglican Church

Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents within the Anglican Communion, and more than 400,000 outside of the Anglican Communion, worldwide as of 2025.

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Anglicanism is a major branch of Christianity that emerged from the Church of England during the Protestant Reformation and is now practiced by around 110 million people worldwide as part of the Anglican Communion. It matters as one of the largest Christian traditions, shaping the religious, cultural, and historical identity of millions of people across the globe.

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Contents

Terminology
Definition
Identity
Early history
Development
Theories
Doctrine
"Catholic and reformed"
Guiding principles
Distinctives of Anglican belief
Divines{{anchor|Anglican_divines}}
Churchmanship
Sacramental doctrine and practice
Eucharistic theology
Practices
''Book of Common Prayer''
Worship
Eucharistic discipline
Daily office
Communion
Principles of governance
Archbishop of Canterbury
Conferences
Ordained ministry
Episcopate
Priesthood
Diaconate
Laity
Religious orders
Worldwide distribution
Ten largest Anglican populations (2020 statistics)
Ecumenism
Theological diversity
Internal conflict
Continuum
Social activism
Working conditions and Christian socialism
Pacifism
Opposition to apartheid
Abortion and euthanasia
Ordinariates within the Roman Catholic Church
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

Adherents of Anglicanism are called Anglicans; they are also called Episcopalians in some countries. Most are members of national or regional ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, one of the largest Christian bodies in the world, and the world's third-largest Christian communion. The provinces within the Anglican Communion have historically been in full communion with the See of Canterbury and thus with the archbishop of Canterbury, whom the communion refers to as its (Latin, 'first among equals'). The archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference, chairs the meeting of primates, and is the president of the Anglican Consultative Council. Some churches that are not part of the Anglican Communion or recognised by it also call themselves Anglican, including those that are within the Continuing Anglican movement and Anglican realignment.