Anglican Church of Australia

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/anglican-church-of-australia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Anglican Church of Australia?Australia
2. How many people live in Anglican Church of Australia?Approximately 2.5 million Australians identified as Anglican in the 2021 Census
3. How big is Anglican Church of Australia?Covers the entire continent of Australia
4. What is the capital of Anglican Church of Australia?No single capital; it is a national church with regional dioceses
5. When was Anglican Church of Australia built?Established in 1788 as the Church of England in Australia
6. When did the Anglican Church of Australia start?It started in 1788 when the First Fleet of British ships arrived in Australia.

Autonomous Church: A church that governs itself independently while remaining part of a larger communion.
Synodical System: A form of church governance involving elected representatives of clergy and laity.
Secularization: The process by which religious institutions and beliefs lose their influence in public life.
Diocese: A geographical area or district under the pastoral care of a bishop.