# Church of England (Anglican)

> Canonical: https://churchnearme.org.uk/denominations/anglican · 187 UK churches · Directory data verified 18 July 2026

Church of England (Anglican) is one of the Christian traditions covered by Church Near Me, with 187 UK churches listed — most numerously in London, Manchester, Birmingham. This page explains its history, beliefs and worship, and links to every local congregation (directory data verified 18 July 2026).

The established church in England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Holds together Catholic and Reformed traditions in a uniquely English form of Christianity.

The Church of England separated from the authority of Rome under Henry VIII in 1534, but considers itself continuous with the ancient Christian church in the British Isles. Through figures like Thomas Cranmer it shaped its identity around the Book of Common Prayer (1549) and the Thirty-Nine Articles. Today it is the mother church of the global Anglican Communion.

Browse all Church of England (Anglican) churches: https://churchnearme.org.uk/denominations/anglican