A 17th-century English bishop and spiritual writer. Feast day: Sept. 26.

Spiritual beings serving as agents and messengers of God. Archangels are seen as leaders and protectors.

A global fellowship of autonomous yet interrelated regional and national churches rooted in historic ties to the Church of England, and marked by being in communion with the archbishop of Canterbury.

A Christian tradition shaped by the Church of England that is relational, missionary, and contextual, holding together unity and diversity through shared worship, faith, and participation in God's mission rather than through centralized authority.

A movement within Anglicanism emphasizing its Roman Catholic roots with a focus on Eucharistic liturgy, sacraments, and devotional practices.

Feast commemorating the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would be the mother of God's Son, Jesus, and Mary's assent in faith to God's invitation. Feast Day: March 25.

Sacramental use of oil as an outward sign of God's active presence for healing, initiation, or ordination.

An 11th-century archbishop of Canterbury and theologian, sometimes called the father of scholasticism and the second Augustine. Feast day: Apr. 21.

A ninth-century missionary and bishop, known as the apostle to the Scandinavians and patron saint of Denmark. Feast day: Feb. 3.

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