Confessing Anglican Church
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| Confessing Anglican Church | |
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| Abbreviation | CAC |
| Classification | Western Christian |
| Orientation | Convergence |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Bishop Primus | G. Vijay Raju |
| Region | International |
| Origin | 2019 |
| Separated from | Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches |
| Other name | Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion |
| Official website | ceec.church |
The Confessing Anglican Church (CAC) is a Christian denomination in the Convergence Movement. Established in 2019 and originally known as the Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion, the denomination separated from the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches.[1] The church is led by Bishop Primus Vijay Raju of the province of India.[2]
History
[edit]In October 2019, the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches adopted new regulations titled Instruments of Unity. In November 2019, the province of India within the communion began operating as the "Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion", adhering to the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches' previous canons.[3][4][5]
In February 2023, the Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion condemned the Church of England's general synod and the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding same-sex blessings.[6]
In August 2025, the Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion reconstituted itself as the "Confessing Anglican Church".[7]
As of 2026, Thomas Schirrmacher became a bishop within the Confessing Anglican Church.[8]
Doctrine
[edit]The Confessing Anglican Church adheres to the Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian creeds as its statement of faith.[9] It also subscribes to the Jerusalem Declaration of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and Global Anglican Future Conference.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About". Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
After three years of internal debate over the necessity of an overarching Canon Law, the CEEC.CHURCH's largest provinces have unanimously agreed to stand together. They continue to operate under their current version of Canon Law, adopted in 2016. In a decision guaranteeing the continued historicity and validation of the CEEC.CHURCH, 98% of original churches and clergy choose continuing communion and remain globally united, with only slight adaptation to their name.
- ↑ "Province of India". Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "2019 Synod Recap". Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "History of the CEEC.CHURCH". Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "JACKSONVILLE, FL: Continuing Communion Averts Major Schism, Maintains Existing Canons". Virtue Online. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "Continuing Evangelical Episcopal Communion statement on General Synod gay blessings vote". Anglican Ink. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "History of the Confessing Anglican Church - Confessing Anglican Church". 4 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ Schirrmacher, Thomas Paul (7 October 2024). "President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights supports Israel's right to defend itself". Christian Today. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Statement of Faith - Confessing Anglican Church". 27 December 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jerusalem Declaration - Confessing Anglican Church". 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2026.