Extra-provincial Anglican churches
The extra-provincial Anglican churches are a group of small, semi-independent church entities within the Anglican Communion. Unlike the larger member churches of the Communion, extra-provincial churches are not part of an ecclesiastical province and are subject to the metropolitical oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury or theoretically of another bishop (Tasmania is a case in point, see below). As of 2023 there were six extra-provincial churches.[1] In almost every case, these churches consist of just one diocese, although the Church of Ceylon is an exception, having two.
Under the metropolitical oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury: [2]
- The Anglican Church of Bermuda, led by the Bishop of Bermuda
- The Church of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, led by the Bishop of Colombo
- The Parish of the Falkland Islands, led by the Bishop of the Falkland Islands [3] (post currently held by the Archbishop of Canterbury)
- The Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church (Igreja Lusitana Católica Apostólica Evangélica) in Portugal, led by the Bishop of the Lusitanian Church
- The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church (Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal) in Spain,[4] led by the Bishop of the Spanish Reformed Church.
Under the metropolitical oversight of the Primate of Australia (since 1 January 1962):
- The Anglican Diocese of Tasmania,[5] led by the Lord Bishop of Tasmania
Prior to 1962, Tasmania had been under the metropolitical oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
References
- ^ "Extra-provincial Anglican churches 2023". Union Between Christians. 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Extra-provincial Anglican churches 2023" (PDF). The Anglican Communion. 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Falkland Islands". The Anglican Communion. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain". The Anglican Communion. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ Angela Grutzner, The Australian Anglican Directory (Melbourne: Publishing Solutions, 2009): 7.