TOPIC: RELIGION

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RELIGION
Everyone in the UK has a legal right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion

CHRISTIANS

The Christian community in the United Kingdom consists of many

denominations.
The Anglican and Catholic Churches and the Church of Scotland have some
of the largest memberships.

 Several other Christian denominations are known collectively as the Free

Churches, including Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians and the United
Reformed Church.

ANGLICANS

 The four Anglican churches in the UK are the Church of England, the
Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the Church of Ireland
(Northern Ireland). They form part of a worldwide communion of 38
Anglican Churches.
The Church of England is divided into two geographical provinces.
The province of Canterbury has 30 dioceses, including the Diocese in
Europe, and the province of York has 14diocese.
The diocese are divided into archdeaconries and deaneries, which are in turn
divided into 13,000 parishes
The Archbishop of Canterbury is Diocesan Bishop of Canterbury, primate of
All England and leader of the Anglican Communion. he takes the lead in
respect of Anglican relationship with other Christian churches in the UK and
abroad, and he also leads in respect of Anglican relationships with other
faiths
The Archbishops Council is the Centre of an administrative system dealing
with inter- Church relations, inter- faith relations, social question,
recruitment and training for the ministry, and missionary work
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Durham, London
and Winchester, and 21 senior diocesan bishops from other dioceses of the
Church of England have seats in the House of Lords.
Archbishops, bishops and the deans of some church of England cathedrals
are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister

CATHOLICS
There are:
-22 territorial Catholic dioceses in England and Wales
-7 dioceses in Scotland

-8 dioceses
Ireland

in Northern

Each
diocesan bishop
is appointed
by the Pope and
governs
according to
Canon Law
and through
reference to
a Council of
Priests, a College of Consultors, a Finance Committee and a Pastoral
Council.

THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

The Church of Scotland is the largest Protestant church in Scotland and has
Presbyterian form of government.

There is over congregations, governed locally by courts known as Kirk

Session.
The Church of Scotland is started by John Knox and Andrew Melville in
1560, officially accepted in 1690.

THE CHURCH IN WALES

The Church in Wales is the Welsh branch of the Church of England. It became the
main Welsh Church in the 16th century.
The Church in Wales is now a disestablished church.

OTHER FAITHS
There are two main non-Christian faiths in
Britain: Judaism and Islam. There are also many
Sikhs and Hindu, and some Buddhists. Members
of these religions came from different countries
such as India, Pakistan, the Middle East
Jews in Britain enjoys more freedom from religious prejudice than in many
other countries. Muslim is known little by people outside Islam and media reports
influenced them excessively. There are many mosques in areas where Muslims
have settled.

A MOSQUE IN LONDON
Hindu temples in Britain are almost located in London, Bradford, Leicester
and Birmingham. The largest Sikh communities are in London, Manchester and
Leeds. There are about 25000 Buddhists in Britain, and some 20 Buddhist temples
and monasteries.

A temple in the UK

A Cathedral in Britain

A Gurdwara in the UK

A Synagogue in the UK

Places of worship
Christianity

Cathedral

Hinduism

Temple

Islam

Mosque

Sikh

Gurdwara

Judaism

Synagogue

CHURCH AND STATE

No church in the UK receives direct funding from the Government. In
England, since the rejection by Henry VIII of the supremacy of the Pope in 1534,
the Anglican Church of England has been legally recognized as the official, or
established, Church.
The current Monarch

The Monarch is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and always and
must always be a member of the Church, and promise to uphold it. In spite of the
Monarch representation at the General Assembly through the office of the Lord
High Commissioner, he/she holds no constitutional role in its government.

HISTORY OF RELIGION IN ENGLAND.

Britain used to be a Roman Catholic country .In 1533, during the reign of Henry 8 ,
England broke from the Roman Catholic Church to form the Anglican Church .
King Henry 8 wanted a divorce. He wanted a son and his wife only gave birth to
daughters .He asked the Pope for permission to divorce ,but was refused .Henry 8
became very angry and decided to make his own church .
Henry 8 became leader of the Church of England [Anglican Church] .He had the
Bible translated to English and the people who believed in this new religion were
called Protestants .

BACK TO BEING CATHOLIC COUNTRY

In 1553 , Mary became Queen .She changed the country back to Catholicism and
burned Protestants who would not at the stake.

ALL CHANGE AGAIN

In 1558, Elizabeth became Queen .She changed the church back to Anglican and it
has been the official religion of England since.

Did you know.

Protestant ;
A member of any of the Christian groups that separated from the
Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century ,or of their branches
formed later. Protestant Churches usually have simpler ceremonies
than Roman Catholic Churches. Most Christians in the US and Britain
are Protestants , and the Church of England and Church of Scotland
are Protestant Churches .

Protestant church
The reformation is the 16 century European movement ,led by Martin
Luther and others ,to reform the Roman Catholic Church. Supporters of the
Reformation opposed the political powers of the Pope and argued for a
simpler religion with less ceremony and more emphasis on the authority of
the Bible. In England , King Henry 8 appointed himself head of a new
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Protestant Church of England in 1534 ,mainly so that he could get divorced

from his first wife and marry again .The new Church was supported by
bishops such as Thomas Cranmer and Hugh Latimer ,and became firmly
established under Queen Elizabeth 1.

Martin Luther
General Synod : Group of people governing the Church of England consists
of three levels :bishops, clergy , and members of the church who are not
clergy. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York are in
charge of the Synod ,which is responsible for important decisions affecting
the Church .

General Synod
The book of Common Prayer: the name of the prayer book most commonly
used in the Church of England. It was first published in 1549, with a new
version appearing in 1622 .The beauty of its language is widely admired
,but many people now prefer the modern Alternative Service Book.

The book of Common Prayer