Canon law in the Anglican communion : a worldwide perspective / Norman Doe.

There is no recognised corpus of binding law globally applicable to all churches in the Anglican Communion. This book makes available a comparative study of the constitutions, canons, and other forms of law of Anglican churches worldwide.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doe, Norman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1998.
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Table of Contents:
  • Churches, States and Laws
  • The Institutional organization of churches
  • The Resolution of ecclesiastical conflict
  • Archbishops and bishops
  • The Ministry of priests and deacons
  • The Ministry of the laity
  • Faith and doctrine
  • Public worship and liturgical law
  • Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion
  • Marriage, divorce, confession and funerals
  • Church property and finance
  • Inter-church relations and ecumenical law.