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[[File:Dioceses of Church of England.svg|thumb|Dioceses of the Church of England]]The '''Church of England''' is the established church in [[England]]. Its continuous history dates from the appointment of the first [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] in 597. The church was part of the Roman Catholic Church until 1534 when Henry VIII separated it from Rome in order to get a divorce. | [[File:Dioceses of Church of England.svg|thumb|Dioceses of the Church of England (red=Province of York; yellow=Province of Canterbury)]]The '''Church of England''' is the established church in [[England]]. Its continuous history dates from the appointment of the first [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] in 597. The church was part of the Roman Catholic Church until 1534 when Henry VIII separated it from Rome in order to get a divorce. | ||
The church comprises two provinces, [[Canterbury]] and [[York]]. The province of York covers the northern part of England, with a separate bishop for the [[Isle of Man]]. The Province of Canterbury covers the southern part of England, with a separate bishop for Gibraltar and the continent of Europe. The [[Channel Islands]] are treated as part of the Diocese of [[Winchester]]. The Province of Canterbury also included the whole of [[Wales]] until the [[Church in Wales]] was separated off in 1920. | The church comprises two provinces, [[Canterbury]] and [[York]]. The province of York covers the northern part of England, with a separate bishop for the [[Isle of Man]]. The Province of Canterbury covers the southern part of England, with a separate bishop for Gibraltar and the continent of Europe. The [[Channel Islands]] are treated as part of the Diocese of [[Winchester]]. The Province of Canterbury also included the whole of [[Wales]] until the [[Church in Wales]] was separated off in 1920. | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 18 April 2013
The Church of England is the established church in England. Its continuous history dates from the appointment of the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 597. The church was part of the Roman Catholic Church until 1534 when Henry VIII separated it from Rome in order to get a divorce.
The church comprises two provinces, Canterbury and York. The province of York covers the northern part of England, with a separate bishop for the Isle of Man. The Province of Canterbury covers the southern part of England, with a separate bishop for Gibraltar and the continent of Europe. The Channel Islands are treated as part of the Diocese of Winchester. The Province of Canterbury also included the whole of Wales until the Church in Wales was separated off in 1920.