About Anglican Church

In some countries it is called Episcopal, but in most of the world it is called Anglican. What is it?

There are many churches around the world that have the word Anglican in their name, and virtually all of them are indeed Christian churches in the Anglican tradition. In some sense these are all Anglican churches, and most of them are part of the Anglican Church. We very much like the short essay on the web site of the Anglican Church of Canada entitled "The Anglican Church Welcomes You", and we refer you to it for a better answer than we could write. While it is written for a Canadian audience, it speaks to everyone.

 

Guildford St Marys Anglican Church - Photo: J Bar (en.wikipedia.org)

Sometimes churches agree on issues of faith and doctrine and tradition, and sometimes they do not. There is no central administration of the Anglican Church. There is no Pope or President or chief executive. The Anglican Church is instead unified by tradition, belief, and agreement. The coordination of that unity is achieved through something called The Anglican Communion. Some churches use the word "Anglican" or "Episcopal" in their name, but are not part of the Anglican Communion.

National Churches

A National Church is a self-governing member of the Anglican Communion. Episcopal churches in countries not listed below are part of one of the Transnational Provinces. Individual dioceses are listed on the "Dioceses" page.

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
The Anglican Church of Australia
The Church of Bangladesh
A Igreja Episcopal do Brasil
The Church of the Province of Burundi
The Anglican Church of Canada
The Episcopal Church of Cuba
The Church of England
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
The Church of North India
The Church of South India
The Church of Ireland
Japan: Nippon Sei Ko Kai
The Anglican Church of Kenya
The Anglican Church of Korea
La Iglesia Anglicana de México
The Church of the Province of Myanmar
The Church of the Province of Nigeria
The Church of Pakistan
The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
The Philippine Episcopal Church
The Lusitanian Church of Portugal
The Province of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda
The Scottish Episcopal Church
The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
The Church of Sri Lanka (extra provincial)
The Episcopal Church of the Sudan
The Church of the Province of Tanzania
The Church of the Province of Uganda
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America
The Church in Wales
Macao
The Diocese of Puerto Rico
The Diocese of Venezuela

Source: anglican.org