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Episcopal Basics: Archbishop of Canterbury |
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Written by Dan Costello
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008 |
A users' guide for Episcopalians
The Archbishop of Canterbury is "Primate of All England" and head of the Church of England. The churches of the Anglican Communion may be defined as the churches in communion with the See of Canterbury (which includes the Episcopal Church of the United States). The Archbishop of Canterbury convenes the bishops when they gather, especially at the Lambeth Conferences, and sits with them as "greatest among equals." Canterbury holds a position of honor and preeminence in the Anglican Communion but holds no official authority over the churches of the communion or its individual members.
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