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Church of England
noun
- 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
- the reformed established state Church in England, Catholic in order and basic doctrine, with the Sovereign as its temporal head
Church of England
- 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 Church of England has also issued a response to the attack, thanking emergency services and people who stayed at the scene to support victims.
It is the first time Prince William has represented the monarch - who is the head of the Church of England - at an international funeral.
The acting head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of York, described him as a "holy man of God" who was "also very human".
Meanwhile, the Easter sermon traditionally given by the Archbishop of Canterbury and seen as the Church of England's primary religious message for the weekend, was instead delivered by the Archbishop of York at York Minster.
Ms White, who says she does not earn any money from social media, believes it is important for young people to see themselves reflected in the Church of England.
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