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Anglican/Episcopal Schools
The Anglican Church forms one of the largest branches of western Christianity, having historical connections to the Church of England, which led the reformation by declaring its independence from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century. Most Anglican churches are part of the international Anglican Communion, but some churches outside the Communion also consider themselves Anglican in tradition.
In the United States, the province of Anglicanism is known as The Episcopal Church. It was organized during and shortly after the American Revolutionary War when it broke with the Church of England. The Episcopal Church, so named for bishop-led governance, follows Anglican theology and is active in the social gospel, i.e., progressive social and political issues.
The faith of Anglicans is founded on the scriptures and the traditions of the apostolic church—the early church fathers. With over 80 million members, the Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion in the world, following the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Anglican and Episcopal Churches foster one of the largest faith-based college and university networks in the world. The Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) features a network of over 100 colleges and universities located in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. The Association of Episcopal Colleges (AEC) links 11 member schools in the U.S., Liberia and the Philippines. Theological Education for the Anglican Communion (TEAC) communicates with the over 300 Anglican Theological Schools worldwide.
These colleges and universities with ties to the Anglican tradition are diverse, but share a common mission: to serve the best work of the church in the greater world. Some are traditional liberal arts colleges; some are contemporary universities with a complement of online class offerings, while others concentrate on areas such as health care or mission services. As a whole, the schools support academic excellence and align faith and values with learning and service.