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Anglo-Catholic

Anglo-Catholic

9.1
Relating to the Church of England tradition that uses Catholic-style services and ceremonies
  • adjective
  • /ˈæŋɡloʊˈkæθlɪk/
  • Specialized
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  • The Anglo-Catholic movement seeks to preserve the Catholic heritage of Anglicanism in its practices.

Examples

  • In his address on 11-17, he lamented the loss of African Americans, Anglo Catholics, and socially/culturally diverse congregations.

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  • He would later describe his own positions as "Anglo-Catholic in religion, classicist in literature, and royalist in politics."

    Academic text (2010)

  • By the way, I've seen one or two "Anglo-Catholic" clergy going about the everyday world in their cassocks, and they looked very good too, even if their theology and understanding of the nature of the Church are a bit dodgy!

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  • There is one other Episcopal priest, Gary (sitting to Debbie's right - who has her head turned toward him) from a small Anglo-Catholic parish in Illinois.

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  • Many congregations within the Anglican Communion identify as Anglo-Catholic and emphasize traditional rituals.

  • He appreciated the Anglo-Catholic emphasis on liturgy and the sacraments in his worship.

How Catholic

Anglo-Catholicism
  • Specialized
9.9
Anglo-Catholic
  • Specialized
9.1

Surface Forms

Anglo-Catholic positive

Morphology

Anglo-Catholic = Anglo + Catholic (semi-transparent) = Anglo + Catholic

The parts 'Anglo' and 'Catholic' are recognizable, but the specific religious meaning (a High Church tradition within Anglicanism) is a specialized denominational sense not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Anglo-Catholic joins Anglo- ('English') and Catholic ('of the Catholic Church'). So an Anglo-Catholic is an English Anglican who keeps Catholic-style ceremonies and sacraments, and the word means support for the High Church tradition within Anglicanism.