Father K and anyone who can answer please ... Catholics?

Question

I always thought a Catholic was a Catholic
but in your profile Father you say you are not Roman Catholic
and that you are a traditional Anglican Priest

can you explain the differences in each please

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M darling.... I think you have just proved yourself wrong
better to remain quiet and have others think you are stupid , than to speak and prove them right

Answer 1

Anglicans differ from Roman Catholics in that each church has national or regional autonomy and doesn't answer to a single authority. Anglicans consider themselves to be "non-papal" members of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church, but they are not affiliated in any way with the Church of Rome. Other groups regard them as Protestants who derive from reformed Catholicism. I know that they have their own religious orders and that they also call their priests, "Father," as in, "Father K."

As I understand it, the Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader of the Anglican faith, and to be considered a true Anglican, the church must be in Communion with him. And that pretty well exhausts what little I know about the Anglican church. :-)

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Answer 2

This is a case of history. The Tractarian movement of the 19th century was a group of Anglican university professors (who were at that time required to be in Anglican orders) who wanted the Anglican church to return to Catholicism. Several of the leaders eventually did that. Others supported the "high Anglican" or "Anglocatholic" branch of the church, which incorporated much more liturgy and RC-type vestments and ceremonies into their worship than the more Evangelical or "broad church" branch.
There are Anglican monasteries and nunneries, and there is a percentage of the Anglican church which would like to see the Roman and Anglican churches reunited.

In Spain, where I live, the Anglican church sees itself as a sort of "bridge" between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, between Rome and Geneva, as it were. There was a Franciscan tertiary order here several years ago but it's a long time since I've heard anything of it.

Answer 3

Episcopalianism/Anglicanism is a denomination of Christianity. Some Episcopalians/Anglicans are Catholic and some are Protestant Christians. Now the difference between Catholics and Roman Catholics is this the Roman Catholic Church is aligned with the Bishop of Rome. If a Church which is Catholic isn't aligned with the Bishop of Rome then it's simply a Catholic Church. Here's a link of Christian denominations that will help you understand more.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations

Answer 4

The Elizabethan Church Settlement in 1588, on which the Church of England is still based to a large extent, gave us the Anglican Church. It is, in essence, protestant in doctrine (see the rubric, for example, and the Articles) but similar to Roman Catholicism in many practices.

"Catholic" doesn't just mean "Roman Catholic". Part of the credo in the C of E says, "I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church".

The C of E is a broad church. There are a number of different parts to it, and some Anglican churches are "high", some are "low" and most are in between.

At the highest Anglo-Catholic churches, you might have incense, the vicars / rectors may be called Father X, etc. Many of these churches come from the Oxford Movement in the 19th century.. Many of the movers and shakes in the Oxford Movement were at Oxford University. A leading member, John Henry Newman, was a fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. He went beyond the Anglican movement, and converted to Roman Catholicism in the 1840s. Many Oxford Movement inspired priests worked in poor areas and slums, and many current Anglo-Catholic churches are in places which were slums in the mid 19th century.

The "high churches" aren't all based on the Oxford Movement. Some, such as my mother's church, St. Alfege in Greenwich, London, are protestant in doctrine, follow the Book of Common Prayer closely, but are "high" in terms of vestments, music, etc.

My grandparents belonged to a church which was about as low as you can get in the C of E - they referred to a "communion table" rather than an alter, and the morning and evening offices from the Book of Common Prayer were much more common than the Eucharist.

All C of E churches and vicars / rectors / priests differ from the Roman Catholic church in that Elizabeth II is the head of the church, the Pope is not infallible, and the position of the Virgin and Saints is much less important.

Hope that helps!

Answer 5

Your right a Catholic is a Catholic. And no one else can call themselves Catholic if they don't belong to the Catholic Church. They may have some Catholic beliefs and practices but they are not catholic.And by the way the term Roman Catholic was coined by the reformers because they wanted to use the name, its history 101. I would like to see Father K on the Journey home sometime in the future.

Answer 6

Henry VIII simply broke with Rome, but the Catholic Church continued until Henry's death. The Mass was said in Latin and Henry left money for Masses to be said for the repose of his soul.
The Church in England then swung through some extremely turbulent times, from extreme Protestant (Edward VI) - back to Rome (Mary) and finally "the middle way" a mish-mash of Catholic and Reformed doctrines (Elizabeth I).
In Victorian times a fresh push to steer the Church back to its former home was attempted in the "Oxford Movement" but while this had some success, most of its Champions converted back to the Church of Rome.
The Roman Catholic Church still officially declares that the orders of the Church of England are "null and void" due to the changes made in Edward VI reign. However they enjoy good relations these days and have been holding talks for many years trying to find ways of ending division. Many churches in the Church of England can be described as "more catholic than the Catholics" - in their use of vestments and ritual. Here's hoping they remain on friendly terms and remember Christ's prayer that "they may all be one"

Answer 7

Catholic with a small 'c' means universal.
The Anglican Church traces its roots back to Henry VIII of England. Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn. He wanted a male heir.

Henry broke away from the Catholic church and formed his own church- the Anglican Church (Church of England).

Many of the tradtions: prayers, sacraments, etc. are very close to the Catholic Church.

Fr. K can probably explain it better.

You could also "Google" 'Anglican Church' and get some results as well.

Answer 8

Anglican is the Church of England. The Church of England was started by Henry the VIII after the Roman Catholic Church refused to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon. The British monarch is the head of the Church of England. The practices are fairly similar, except they do not answer to the pope.

Answer 9

The word Catholic means (universal)
Catholic church = universal church
Roman Catholic church = universal church of Rome
A catholic priest that was not with the church of Rome or the Pope, would then call himself just catholic.
Actually what are called protestants could call themselves catholic christians meaning universal christians and this would be very correct..
Roman Catholics though have taken to just calling themselves Catholics ..

Answer 10

Since the word 'catholic' means 'universal', surely 'Roman Catholic' is a contradiction in terms?