the Church of England

noun phrase

: the official state church in England

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Mullally was ordained in 2001 and left the government three years later for church roles at Salisbury Cathedral and then becoming only the fourth woman bishop in the Church of England as the Suffragan Bishop of Crediton in the Diocese of Exeter. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 As monarch, Charles is the supreme governor of the Church of England, a role established in the 16th century when King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church. Muvija M, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Charles, 76, is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 According to her royal biography, the Duchess converted to Catholicism in 1994, even though the royal family is traditionally associated with the Church of England as the monarch is the head. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Church of England

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“The Church of England.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Church%20of%20England. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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