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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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another name of the Established Church of England. The phrase "Anglican Churches" is coming into general use as the collective title of the Established Church of England and Ireland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, and the missionary churches established by any of these three bodies. The Churchman's Calendar for 1865 gives the following synoptical view of the Anglican Churches: 1. England, 2 archbishops, 26 bishops; 2. Ireland, 2 archbishops, 10 bishops; 3. Scotland, 8 bishops; 4. Mediterranean, 1 bishop; 5. United States, 38 bishops; 6. British America, 9 bishops; 7. West Indies, 6 bishops; 8. Asia, 8 bishops; 9. Africa, 8 bishops; 10. Oceanica, 14 bishops. (See ENGLAND, CHURCH OF).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anglican Church'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/anglican-church.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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