What does it mean to be Anglican Catholic?

The name Anglican is being used by a lot of churches. It can be a somewhat generic term, representing a style of prayer or worship. Anglican Catholic, or sometimes described as Anglo–Catholic, is a very specific term.

The name Anglican refers to our heritage, descending from the English Church. Catholic means universal, referring to beliefs that the church held since the earliest days.

The Christian Church in England has existed since the very earliest days of Christianity. There is some archaeological evidence that the Church in England, specifically Wales, may have existed before the Church in Rome.

A prominent Anglican theologian, Richard Hooker, described our faith as a "threefold cord not quickly broken." It has similarly been described as resting on a three legged stool. Those cords or legs are Scripture, tradition, and reason. All tradition and reason must be weighed against scripture, which is why we reject the modern innovations of certain denominations.

The Anglican Catholic Church has its origins as a denomination in the document called the Affirmation of St. Louis. We subscribe to the tenets of the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Undivided Church.