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The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St Augustine of Canterbury in AD 597.As a result of Augustine's mission, the church in England became...

Timeline of Events

1531

2.11.1531

Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.

1987

1.20.1987

Church of England envoy Terry Waite is kidnapped in Lebanon.

1994

3.12.1994

The Church of England ordains its first female priests.

2005

11.30.2005

John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.