Anglican Church in Brazil
| Anglican Church in Brazil | |
|---|---|
| Igreja Anglicana no Brasil | |
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| Classification | Anglican |
| Governance | Episcopal |
| Primate | Miguel Uchôa |
| Associations | GAFCON, Global South |
| Origin | 2018 |
| Separated from | Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil |
The Anglican Church in Brazil (Portuguese: Igreja Anglicana no Brasil) is an evangelical Anglican denomination in Brazil. It is not a member of the Anglican Communion,[1] but is in full communion with other provinces of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches.
History[edit]
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The church had its origin in a 2005 split in which the Diocese of Recife, led by Robinson Cavalcanti, left the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil, because it had rejected the official Anglican stance on homosexuality, expressed at the Lambeth 1.10 Resolution in 1998.
The Diocese of Recife organized in the Anglican Church-Diocese of Recife and became associated to the Global South, as an extraprovincial diocese, and the Global Anglican Future Conference. At the same time they started church planting outside their territory, aiming to start a new conservative Anglican province in Brazil.
On 12 May 2018 the Anglican Church in Brazil was constituted as a province, with three dioceses, 54 communities, and Miguel Uchôa as the first Archbishop and Primate.[2] It is not recognised as a member of the Anglican Communion,[3] but has been described as the "41st province in the Anglican Communion" by the conservative grouping Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON).[4]
Archbishop Peter Jensen argues that the division was "not over a matter of church politics or personal ambition" but was "a matter of the fundamentals of the faith, of what makes a true church, of the authority of God's word."[5]
Dioceses[edit]
The church is organized in three dioceses and a missionary region.
| Diocese | Territory | Cathedral | See city | Bishop(s) | Number of congregations (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recife | Pernambuco (coastal region) | Anglican Parish of the Holy Spirit | Recife | Miguel Uchôa (diocesan) Flavio Adair, Evilásio Tenorio (assistant) | 17[6] |
| Vitória | Pernambuco (agreste and sertão regions) | Cathedral of the Resurrection | Vitória de Santo Antão | Márcio Simões | 10[7] |
| João Pessoa | Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Espírito Santo | Cathedral of the Anglican Communion | João Pessoa | Márcio Meira (diocesan) Eric Rodrigues (assistant) | 34[8] |
| Missionary Region | Non-diocesan areas of Brazil, northern South America and Central America[9] | None | None | Flavio Adair | N/A |
Relations with other churches[edit]
The Anglican Church in Brazil has broken any ties with the liberal Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil. It is in full communion with all the Global South (Anglican) and the Global Anglican Future Conference provinces, including those who are not members of the Anglican Communion, such as the Anglican Church in North America. The province is also a member of the Rede Inspire (Inspire Net), an association of around 400 churches in Brazil.[10]
The Anglican Church in Brazil was represented at GAFCON III, held in Jerusalem, on 17–22 June 2018, by a 15-member delegation, including Primate Miguel Uchôa.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Anglican Communion: Member Churches". Anglican Communion Website. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Gafcon Installs Primate of Anglican Church in Brazil". GAFCON. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Anglican Communion: Member Churches". Anglican Communion Website. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Farley, Harry (14 May 2018). "Conservatives launch breakaway Anglican church in Brazil". Christian Today. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Peter (25 May 2018). "The Anglican Church in Brazil and the Anglican Communion". GAFCON. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Igrejas - Diocese de Recife" (in Portuguese). Igreja Anglicana no Brasil. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Igrejas - Diocese de Vitória" (in Portuguese). Igreja Anglicana no Brasil. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Igrejas - Diocese de João Pessoa" (in Portuguese). Igreja Anglicana no Brasil. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "GETTING TO KNOW THE FAMILY OF CAMINEMOS JUNTOS: FLAVIO". Caminenos Juntos. September 18, 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Igreja Anglicana no Brasil Quem Somos, Anglican Church in Brazil Official Website (Portuguese)
- ^ GAFCON III largest pan-Anglican gathering since Toronto Congress of 1963, Anglican Ink, 20 June 2018
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