Anglican Church of Canada

The Anglican Church of Canada, a Christian church, is an independent, self-governing church in communion with the other 44 churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

The Anglican Church of Canada has its roots in The Church of England, which separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century.

It began in Canada with British settlers in the 16th and 17th centuries and became an autonomous church in 1893.

Anglican Church of Canada

Structure

The Anglican Church of Canada is organized into four ecclesiastical provinces:

  1. British Columbia & Yukon
  2. Canada (the Atlantic provinces and Quebec),
  3. Ontario,
  4. Northern Lights (prairie provinces, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and portions of Ontario).

Each led by an archbishop. The national leader is called the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

Beliefs

It follows Anglican traditions — emphasizing scripture, reason, and tradition — and uses the Book of Common Prayer and Book of Alternative Services for worship.

Book of Common Prayer

Influenced by the Protestant Reformation, the new English church simplified rituals and introduced the Book of Common Prayer (1549), which enabled services in English instead of Latin.

At the same time, the church preserved certain traditions, including the early church creeds and the succession of bishops from the line of the apostles. Because of this history, Anglicanism is sometimes referred to as “Reformed Catholicism.”

Membership

It’s Canada’s 3rd largest Christian denominations with 1,134,315 members in 2021, though membership has been declining in recent decades.

The church has become culturally diverse, and is known for its work in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, social justice, and community outreach. On any given Sunday the tradition of common prayer is expressed across Canada in many languages, including English, Cree, French, Inuktitut, and Spanish.

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