Anglican Communion

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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-communion

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. What is the number of member churches?47 autonomous national and regional churches
2. What is the estimated global membership?Approximately 85-110 million adherents (projected for 2025)
3. Where does the Anglican Communion have churches?It has churches in many countries, especially in places that were once part of the British Empire, like North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
4. How many churches are part of the Anglican Communion?There are 47 national and regional churches that are part of the Anglican Communion.

Autocephalous: Self-governing, independent national or regional churches within the Communion.
Primus Inter Pares: Latin for 'first among equals,' referring to the Archbishop of Canterbury's role as a focus of unity.
Via Media: A theological concept signifying Anglicanism's position as a 'middle way' between Protestant and Catholic traditions.
Lambeth Conference: A decennial meeting of bishops from across the Anglican Communion to discuss matters of common concern.