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The '''Anglican Church in America''' ('''ACA''') is a [[Continuing Anglican]] church body and the United States' branch of the [[Traditional Anglican Communion]] (TAC). The ACA is separate from the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal Church]] and is not a member of the [[Anglican Communion]] centered on the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].
The '''Anglican Church in America''' ('''ACA''') is a [[Continuing Anglican]] church body and the United States' branch of the [[Traditional Anglican Communion]] (TAC). The ACA is separate from the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal Church]] and is not a member of the [[Anglican Communion]] centered on the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].


The Anglican Church in America was created in 1991 following extensive negotiations between the [[Anglican Catholic Church]] (ACC) and the [[American Episcopal Church]] (AEC). The effort was aimed at overcoming disunity in the [[Continuing Anglican movement]]. This was only partially successful. Most ACC parishes declined to enter the new ACA, resulting in a continuing existence for the ACC, while the remainder of its parishes and some of its bishops joined the AEC in forming the new church. In 1995, some parishes which had formerly been part of the AEC, primarily in the East and the Pacific Northwest, withdrew from the ACA and formed the [[Anglican Province of America]] under the leadership of Bishop Walter Grundorf.
The Anglican Church in America was created in 1991 following extensive negotiations between the [[Anglican Catholic Church]] (ACC) and the [[American Episcopal Church]] (AEC). The effort was aimed at overcoming disunity in the [[Continuing Anglican movement]]. This was only partially successful. Most ACC parishes declined to enter the new ACA, resulting in a continuing existence for the ACC, while the remainder of its parishes and some of its bishops joined the AEC in forming the new church. In 1995, some parishes which had formerly been part of the AEC, primarily in the eastern states and the Pacific Northwest, withdrew from the ACA and formed the [[Anglican Province of America]] under the leadership of Bishop Walter Grundorf.

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Since 2007, the Traditional Anglican Communion has been seeking unity with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] while still retaining aspects of its Anglican heritage.<ref>Pope ‘wants personal prelature’ for ex-Anglicans. The Catholic Herald. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/articles/a0000469.shtml</ref> [[Anglican Use]] parishes — created by the Catholic Church principally for former members of the Episcopal Church — have already been received into the Roman Catholic Church and are, therefore, in [[full communion]] with the [[Pope]].

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The [[Holy See|Vatican]] answered the requests of various small Anglican groups by issuing the Apostolic Constitution ''[[Anglicanorum Coetibus]],'' thus opening the possibility of corporate reunion with Rome for some Anglicans. On March 3, 2010, in Orlando, Florida, the eight members of the House of Bishops of the ACA voted unanimously to accept the Pope's proposal by formally petitioning the Vatican for a personal ordinariate in the United States.<ref>http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2010/03/tac-formally-requests-personal-ordinariate-for-usa/</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Weatherbe |first=Steve |title=Anglo-Catholic Bishops Vote for Rome |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=March 14, 2010 |url=http://www.ncregister.com/register_exclusives/anglo-catholic_bishops_vote_for_rome/ |accessdate=2010-03-08}} The bishops voted to have the ACA become part of the Catholic Church along with 3,000 fellow communicants in 120 parishes in four dioceses across the country. See also: [[Anglicanorum Coetibus#Anglican Church in America]].</ref> In September, 2010, however, the bishop of the ACA's Diocese of the West announced that the bishops were divided on the matter and that parishes had left the church since the earlier news broke that union with the Roman Catholic Church was anticipated by the bishops. He also stated that talks between the ACA and the Anglican Province of America concerning a possible intercommunion agreement between the two were planned.<ref>http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13293</ref>


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Since 2007, the Traditional Anglican Communion has been seeking unity with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] while still retaining aspects of its Anglican heritage.<ref>Pope "wants personal prelature" for ex-Anglicans. The Catholic Herald. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/articles/a0000469.shtml</ref> A number of [[Anglican Use]] parishes, created by the Roman Catholic Church principally for former members of the Episcopal Church, have already been established in the Roman Catholic Church and are, therefore, in [[full communion]] with the [[Pope]].
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The Most Reverend [[Louis Falk|Louis W. Falk]] is President of the ACA House of Bishops and the Right Reverend George Langberg is Vice-President.<ref>George D. Langberg, Anglican bishop of the Diocese of the Northeast and former Vice-President of the church's House of Bishops</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4352|title=TRADITIONAL ANGLICANS MOURN EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WILL HOLD REQUIEM MASS|last=Traycik|first=Auburn|accessdate=10 May 2010}}</ref> The Primate is the Most Reverend [[John Hepworth]], Archbishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC). The ACA claims a membership around 5,200<ref> Tighe, William. Anglican Taxonomy: 2006 http://merecomments.typepad.com/merecomments/2006/10/anglican_taxono.html </ref>.


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The [[Holy See|Vatican]] answered the requests of various small Anglican groups by issuing the Apostolic Constitution ''[[Anglicanorum coetibus]]'', thus opening the possibility of corporate reunion with Rome for some Anglicans. On March 3, 2010, in Orlando, Florida, the eight members of the House of Bishops of the ACA voted unanimously to accept the Pope's proposal by formally petitioning the Vatican for a personal ordinariate in the United States.<ref>http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2010/03/tac-formally-requests-personal-ordinariate-for-usa/</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Weatherbe |first=Steve |title=Anglo-Catholic Bishops Vote for Rome |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=March 14, 2010 |url=http://www.ncregister.com/register_exclusives/anglo-catholic_bishops_vote_for_rome/ |accessdate=2010-03-08}} The bishops voted to have the ACA become part of the Roman Catholic Church along with 3,000 fellow communicants in 120 parishes in four dioceses across the country. See also: [[Anglicanorum Coetibus#Anglican Church in America]].</ref> In September, 2010, however, the bishop of the ACA's Diocese of the West announced that the bishops were divided on the matter and that parishes had left the church since the earlier news broke that union with the Roman Catholic Church was anticipated by the bishops. He also stated that talks between the ACA and the Anglican Province of America concerning a possible intercommunion agreement between the two were planned.<ref>http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13293</ref>


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The Most Reverend [[Louis Falk|Louis W. Falk]] is President of the ACA House of Bishops and the Right Reverend George Langberg is Vice-President.<ref>George D. Langberg, Anglican bishop of the Diocese of the Northeast and former Vice-President of the church's House of Bishops</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4352|title=TRADITIONAL ANGLICANS MOURN EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WILL HOLD REQUIEM MASS|last=Traycik|first=Auburn|accessdate=10 May 2010}}</ref> The Primate is the Most Reverend [[John Hepworth]], Archbishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC). The ACA claims a membership of around 5,200<ref> Tighe, William. Anglican Taxonomy: 2006 http://merecomments.typepad.com/merecomments/2006/10/anglican_taxono.html </ref>.


==References==
==References==

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File:ACAlogo1.png
ClassificationAnglican
OrientationAnglo-Catholic
PolityEpiscopal
AssociationsTraditional Anglican Communion, Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas
RegionUnited States
FounderLouis Falk
Origin1991
Florida, USA
Merger ofAmerican Episcopal Church and approximately 1/3 of the parishes of the Anglican Catholic Church
SeparationsAnglican Province of America
Congregationsapproximately 100
Members5,200

The Anglican Church in America (ACA) is a Continuing Anglican church body and the United States' branch of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC). The ACA is separate from the Episcopal Church and is not a member of the Anglican Communion centered on the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Anglican Church in America was created in 1991 following extensive negotiations between the Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) and the American Episcopal Church (AEC). The effort was aimed at overcoming disunity in the Continuing Anglican movement. This was only partially successful. Most ACC parishes declined to enter the new ACA, resulting in a continuing existence for the ACC, while the remainder of its parishes and some of its bishops joined the AEC in forming the new church. In 1995, some parishes which had formerly been part of the AEC, primarily in the eastern states and the Pacific Northwest, withdrew from the ACA and formed the Anglican Province of America under the leadership of Bishop Walter Grundorf.

Since 2007, the Traditional Anglican Communion has been seeking unity with the Roman Catholic Church while still retaining aspects of its Anglican heritage.[1] A number of Anglican Use parishes, created by the Roman Catholic Church principally for former members of the Episcopal Church, have already been established in the Roman Catholic Church and are, therefore, in full communion with the Pope.

The Vatican answered the requests of various small Anglican groups by issuing the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus, thus opening the possibility of corporate reunion with Rome for some Anglicans. On March 3, 2010, in Orlando, Florida, the eight members of the House of Bishops of the ACA voted unanimously to accept the Pope's proposal by formally petitioning the Vatican for a personal ordinariate in the United States.[2][3] In September, 2010, however, the bishop of the ACA's Diocese of the West announced that the bishops were divided on the matter and that parishes had left the church since the earlier news broke that union with the Roman Catholic Church was anticipated by the bishops. He also stated that talks between the ACA and the Anglican Province of America concerning a possible intercommunion agreement between the two were planned.[4]

The Most Reverend Louis W. Falk is President of the ACA House of Bishops and the Right Reverend George Langberg is Vice-President.[5][6] The Primate is the Most Reverend John Hepworth, Archbishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC). The ACA claims a membership of around 5,200[7].

References

  1. ^ Pope "wants personal prelature" for ex-Anglicans. The Catholic Herald. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/articles/a0000469.shtml
  2. ^ http://www.theanglocatholic.com/2010/03/tac-formally-requests-personal-ordinariate-for-usa/
  3. ^ Weatherbe, Steve (March 14, 2010). "Anglo-Catholic Bishops Vote for Rome". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2010-03-08. The bishops voted to have the ACA become part of the Roman Catholic Church along with 3,000 fellow communicants in 120 parishes in four dioceses across the country. See also: Anglicanorum Coetibus#Anglican Church in America.
  4. ^ http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13293
  5. ^ George D. Langberg, Anglican bishop of the Diocese of the Northeast and former Vice-President of the church's House of Bishops
  6. ^ Traycik, Auburn. "TRADITIONAL ANGLICANS MOURN EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WILL HOLD REQUIEM MASS". Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  7. ^ Tighe, William. Anglican Taxonomy: 2006 http://merecomments.typepad.com/merecomments/2006/10/anglican_taxono.html


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