Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand

Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand
ClassificationAnglican
PolityEpiscopal
BishopJay Behan
AssociationsGAFCON
RegionNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSt Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand
Origin2019
Separated fromAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Parishes20
Official websiteconfessinganglicans.nz

The Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand (CCAANZ) is an evangelical Anglican denomination in New Zealand. It is not a member of the Anglican Communion as recognised by the current Archbishop of Canterbury, but is recognised by the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON). The church consists of 20 parishes, some of which consist of clergy and church members who left the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia after it allowed bishops to authorise blessings of same-sex marriages, and some of which were newly established at the time of the formation of the church.[1]

  1. ^ Sandeman, John (14 October 2019). ""Please leave us" Sydney's Anglican Archbishop tells progressive Christians". Eternity News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.