The Anglican Consultative Council is one of the four "Instruments of Unity" of the Anglican Communion. It was created by a resolution of the 1968 Lambeth Conference. The council, which includes Anglican bishops, clergy and laity, meets every two or three years in different parts of the world. The Anglican Consultative Council has a permanent secretariat (the Anglican Communion Office), based at Saint Andrew's House, London, which is responsible for organizing meetings of the "Instruments of Unity". The Archbishop of Canterbury serves ...

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Anglican Consultative Council - Past meetings Anglican Consultative Council - External link

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Anglican chant is a method of singing prose translations of the Psalms in the Anglican church. Each verse, pair, group of three, or group of four verses is set to a simple harmonized melody of 7, 14, 21 or 28 bars (known respectively as a single, double, triple or quadruple chant), with the majority of the syllables freely chanted on the extendable reciting notes, which occupy the first, fourth, eighth, eleventh etc bars. The origins of the method are obscure, but it was well established by the eighteenth century. Canticles such as the Magnificat and Nunc di ...

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Anglican chant - How chanting works

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Western Orthodoxy is a strand of Orthodox Christian worship adapted for congregations in traditionally Catholic or Protestant countries. There are certain parishes known as Western Orthodox within Eastern Orthodoxy that follow the rituals of either: Episcopalian (about 2/3rds of the AWRV parishes, using the Liturgy of St. Tikhon, a modification of the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer); or Roman Catholic Churches (about 1/3rd of the AWRV parishes, and one ROCOR monastery, using the Liturgy of St. Gregory ...

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In the Roman Catholic Church it is officially known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Prior to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, it marked the end of a three-week period when church weddings were forbidden. The period began on Rogation Sunday, the sixth Sunday in Easter (five weeks after Easter). Trinity Sunday was established as a double of the second class by Pope John XXII to celebrate the Trinity. It was raised to the dignity of a ...

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Trinity Sunday, Trinity Sunday - Roman Catholic practice, Trinity Sunday - Anglican practice, Trinity Sunday - When is Trinity Sunday?

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From the Book of Common Prayer 1979 The Holy Eucharist is the sacrament commanded by Christ for the continual remembrance of his life, death, and resurrection, until his coming again. Because the Eucharist, the Church's sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, is the way by which the sacrifice of Christ is made present, and in which he unites us to his one offering of himself. The Holy Eucharist is called the Lord's Supper, and Holy Communion; ...

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Eucharistic discipline, Eucharistic discipline - Catholic practice, Eucharistic discipline - Orthodox practice, Eucharistic discipline - Anglican/Episcopalian practice, Eucharistic discipline - Lutheran practice, Eucharistic discipline - Methodist practice, Eucharistic discipline - Presbyterian practice, Eucharistic discipline - Other Protestant practice

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Bishops wear a Pectoral Cross in both their regular dress and when attending or serving liturgy. If the bishop wears a clerical suit, the Pectoral Cross is placed in his shirt breast pocket, kept over his heart. If a cassock is worn, the Pectoral Cross is either suspended from the Bishop's neck and left to hang freely, or the chain is worn around the neck with the Cross is suspended from one of the buttons on the front of the cassock — usually when the bishop is wearing a zucchetto. However, since bishops often take their zucchetti off when they are outdoors to keep it ...

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Pectoral cross, Pectoral cross - Roman Catholic practice, Pectoral cross - Protestant practice, Pectoral cross - Orthodox practice

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Gallic Emperors (259 to 273): Postumus: 259 to 268 Laelianus: 268 Usurper Marcus Aurelius Marius: 268 Victorinus: 268 to 271 Domitianus: 271 Usurper Tetricus I: 271 to 273 Tetricus II: 271 to 273 Son and co-emperor of Tetricus I Tetrarchy (293 to 313): Augusti are shown with their Caesares, regents, etc., further indented Maximian: 293 to 305 Constantius Chlorus: 293 to 305 ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - Final division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Anglicanism has always been characterised by diversity in theology and the ceremonial (or lack thereof) of the liturgy. Different individuals, groups, parishes, dioceses, and national churches may identify more with Catholic traditions and theology or, alternatively, with the principles of Evangelicalism. Some Anglicans follow such devotional practices common among Roman Catholics as solemn benediction of the reserved sacrament, use of the rosary, and prayer to the departed saints. Some give greater weight to the deuterocanonical book ...

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Anglicanism, Anglicanism - Origins, Anglicanism - Leadership, Anglicanism - Churches, Anglicanism - Doctrine, Anglicanism - Churchmanship, Anglicanism - Religious life, Anglicanism - Bibliography

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Anglicanism is most commonly identified with the established Church of England, but Anglican churches exist in most parts of the world. In some countries (e.g., the United States, Scotland) the Anglican church is known as Episcopal, from the Latin episcopus, "bishop", which comes from a Greek word literally meaning an "overseer." Some Anglican churches are not in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury but are considered Anglican because they retain practices of the Church o ...

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Anglicanism, Anglicanism - Origins, Anglicanism - Leadership, Anglicanism - Churches, Anglicanism - Doctrine, Anglicanism - Churchmanship, Anglicanism - Religious life, Anglicanism - Bibliography

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Anglicans look for authority (in the formula of Richard Hooker) in Scripture, Tradition (the practices and writings of the historical church) and Reason. While some teach that these three are of equal value (using an image of a three-legged stool), the Anglican formularies have always pointed to the primacy of Holy Scripture. Historically, Anglicans regard the Bible, the three Creeds (Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, and Athanasian Creed), the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion and the Book of Common Prayer (1662) as the principal norms of doctr ...

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Anglicanism, Anglicanism - Origins, Anglicanism - Leadership, Anglicanism - Churches, Anglicanism - Doctrine, Anglicanism - Churchmanship, Anglicanism - Religious life, Anglicanism - Bibliography

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The usurpation mania of the third century had profound effects in the bureaucratic and military organization of the Empire. Fear of potential rivals was to be the main driving force for the evolution of the Roman world from the early to the late Empire. One of the most striking changes was the division and multiplication of the Roman provinces. Provinces were ruled by a governor, either a proconsul, propraetor or procurator, and were ascribed a certain number of legions, according to the degree of pacification they required. This mean ...

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Roman usurper, Roman usurper - All usurpers are equal but some are more equal than others, Roman usurper - Practical effects, Roman usurper - Assessment of usurpers

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Rome and the Italian peninsula began to experience an economic slowdown as industries and money began to move outward. Starting on March 18/19, 235 AD with the assassination of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, the Roman Empire fell into a period of fifty years of civil war today known as the Crisis of the Third Century. In 259 AD, Emperor Valerian was captured by Emperor Shapur I of Persia, a ruler of the Sassanid dynasty. His succeeding son, Gallienus was off fighting in the East. His own son and the Praetorian Prefect Aurelius Herac ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early Cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - The origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Permanent division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Starting on the 18th of March 235 AD with the assassination of the Emperor Alexander Severus, the Roman Empire fell into a period of fifty years of civil war, today known as the Crisis of the Third Century. The rise of the warlike Sassanid dynasty in Parthia had created a major threat to Rome in the east. Demonstrating the increased danger, in 259 AD, Emperor Valerian was captured by Shapur I. His eldest son and heir-apparent, Gallienus succeeded and was in the Eastern Frontier, fighting. The son of Gallienus, Saloninus and the Praetorian Pr ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - Final division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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As the Western Roman Empire crumbled, the barbarian warlords who had conquered the provinces felt compelled to uphold many Roman laws and traditions. These "barbarians" were already christians, but most of them were followers of Arianism. Wisely, they quickly converted to the roman catholic faith gaining more loyalty by the local romanized population and at the same time recognition and support by the powerful Roman Catholic Church. Altough they initially continued to obey tribal l ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - Final division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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As the Western Roman Empire crumbled, the barbarian warlords who had conquered the provinces felt compelled to uphold many Roman laws and traditions. These "barbarians" were already christians, but most of them were followers of the Arian Heresy. Wisely, they quickly converted to the roman catholic faith gaining more loyalty by the local romanized population and at the same time recognition and support by the powerful Roman Catholic Church. Altough they initially continued to obey tribal l ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early Cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - The origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Permanent division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Main article: Constantine The Great The system of the Tetrarchy quickly ran aground as the Western Empire's Constantius died unexpectedly in 306 AD, and his son Constantine the Great was proclaimed Augustus of the West by the legions in Britain. A crisis followed as several claimants attempted to rule the Western half. In 308 AD, the Augustus of the East, Galerius arranged a conference at Carnuntum which revived the Tetrarchy by dividing the power between Constantine and a newcomer named Licinius. Constantine was far more inter ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - Final division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Main article: Tetrarchy The external borders were largely quiet for the remainder of the Crisis of the Third Century, although between the death of Aurelius in 275 AD and the accession of Diocletian ten years later, at least eight Emperors or would-be Emperors were killed, many assassinated by their own troops. It was under Diocletian that the political division of the Roman Empire would start. In 286 AD, through the creation of the Tetrarchy, he gave the western part to Maximian as Augustus, and named Constantius Chloru ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - Final division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Several times throughout the middle ages, the eastern Byzantine Empire managed to reconquer large areas of the West which had been occupied by several barbarian tribes. The greatest success were the campaigns of the Byzantine generals Belisarius and Narses on behalf of the Emperor Justinian I from 535 AD to 554 AD. Much of the then Vandal occupied former Roman territory in North Africa was regained, particularly the territory centred around the city of Carthage. The campaign eventually moved into Italy itself, eventually reconquering it completly, with some minor territory being take ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - Final division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Several times throughout the middle ages, the eastern Byzantine Empire managed to reconquer large areas of the west which had been occupied by barbarian tribes. The first such case was the campaigns of the Byzantine generals Belisarius and Narses on behalf of the Emperor Justinian I from 535 to 554. Regaining much of the then Vandal occupied former Roman territory in North Africa, particularly the territory centred around the city of Carthage, the campaign eventually moved into Italy itself, eventually reconquering the entirety of the peninsula, with some minor territory being take ...

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Western Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire - Early Cultural Differences and Divisions between East and West, Western Roman Empire - Two military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings and political consequences, Western Roman Empire - Crisis of the 3rd Century, Western Roman Empire - The Tetrarchies and the Constantine Dynasty, Western Roman Empire - Economic stagnation in the West, Western Roman Empire - Constantine the Great, Western Roman Empire - Reunification Eastern focus and re-division, Western Roman Empire - The origins of the theological Great East-West Schism, Western Roman Empire - Permanent division, Western Roman Empire - Economic factors, Western Roman Empire - Fall of Rome, Western Roman Empire - Byzantine reconquest, Western Roman Empire - The legacy and the final conquest of Rome, Western Roman Empire - List of western Roman emperors

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Main article: see History of the Anglican Communion The Anglican Communion is a relatively recent concept. Ever since the Church of England (which until the 20th century included the Church in Wales) broke from Rome in the reign of Henry VIII, it has thought of itself not as a new foundation but rather as a reformed continuation of the ancient "English church" and a reassertion of that church's rights. ...

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Anglican Communion, Anglican Communion - What holds the Communion together?, Anglican Communion - History, Anglican Communion - Recent controversies, Anglican Communion - Relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion - Related topics

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A small but hugely influential aspect of Anglicanism is its religious orders of monks. Shortly after the beginning of the revival of the Catholic Movement in the Church of England, there was felt to be a need for a restoration of the contemplative life. In the 1840s, Anglican priest John Henry Newman established a community of men at Littlemore near Oxford. From then on, there have been (re-)established many communities of monks, friars and other religious communities for men in the Anglican Communion. There are Anglican Benedictines, Franci ...

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Monk, Monk - Roman Catholic monks, Monk - Eastern Orthodox monks, Monk - Anglican monks, Monk - Buddhist monks, Monk - Vaishnava monks

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