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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site - The Church of England. Aug 27, 2026
Added a cross-reference to the Church of Nigeria. Apr 01, 2026
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Added information on beliefs and worship, organization and membership, and modern developments. Mar 24, 2026
Added Top Questions. Mar 12, 2026
Media added. Dec 06, 2024
Modernized language throughout. Nov 12, 2024
Add new Web site: National Park Service - The Church of England in the Sixteenth Century. Aug 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site - The Church of England. Jun 29, 2023
Media added. Apr 12, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Church of England. Apr 05, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Church of England. Nov 28, 2022
Article revised and updated. Sep 14, 2022
Corrected display issue. Feb 28, 2020
Add new Web site: World Council of Churches - Church of England. Feb 20, 2020
Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - The Church of England. Feb 08, 2017
Added mention of the consecration in January 2015 of the first woman bishop of the Church of England. Jan 27, 2015
Article revised to mention that the Church of England formally approved the consecration of women as bishops in 2014. Nov 18, 2014
Article revised to mention that in 2014 the General Synod of the Church of England approved a bill authorizing the installation of women as bishops. Jul 14, 2014
Article revised and updated. Apr 11, 2013
Images added. Apr 11, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of The Church of England. Nov 17, 2011
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Church of England. Sep 21, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Entertainment - Church of England. Sep 21, 2011
Article revised and updated. Dec 30, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 09, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of the Church of England. Jul 31, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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