Term
The Anglican Communion
The fellowship of autonomous churches and provinces that are in communion with the ancient see of Canterbury.
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Definition
The fellowship of autonomous churches and provinces that are communion with the ancient see of Canterbury.
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- Influenced by
- Augustine of CanterburyPerson
- Narrower than
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 30Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 30.
Last revised August 14, 2026