Orthodox Anglican Communion

The Orthodox Anglican Communion (OAC) is a communion of churches established in the United States, in 1964 or 1967,[1] by James Parker Dees.[2] It was formed outside of the See of Canterbury and is not part of the Anglican Communion.[1] The OAC adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship contained in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and the 1562 Articles of Religion.[3]

The OAC was created as a conservative alternative to the mainstream Anglican Communion.[2] Its presiding bishop also serves as its metropolitan.[3][4] It claims to have "over one million lay members".[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Melton, J. Gordon (2009). "Orthodox Anglican Church". Melton's encyclopedia of American religions. Chapter 3: Western Liturgical Family, Part II: Anglicanism (8th ed.). Detroit: Gale Cengage Learning. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7876-9696-2.
  3. ^ a b "THE CANONS OF THE ORTHODOX ANGLICAN COMMUNION" (PDF). The Orthodox Anglican Communion.
  4. ^ "Our Metropolitan | Orthodox Anglican Communion". Retrieved 2022-06-21.