Global South (Anglican)
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The Anglican Global South is a grouping of twenty of the thirty-eight provinces of the Anglican Communion
. The provinces identified with the Global South grouping represent most, but not all, of the Third World
countries within the Communion and are mostly conservative on matters of sexual ethics, in line with their local cultural norms, and evangelical in churchmanship. Significantly, the term excludes the Anglican Churches of Australia, New Zealand, and Southern Africa.
The term Global South was originally simply a general description of what was formerly referred to as the Third World, which is primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. It was applied, specifically, to Christian churches only in 2003, gaining impetus in the context of disputes within the Anglican Communion over the ordination in 2003 of a partnered gay man, Gene Robinson
, as a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States. Global South churches, in alliance with conservative Anglicans in the United States, have since then vigorously protested the unacceptability to them of any accommodation of same-sex relationships within the Anglican Communion.
The majority of the Provinces are part of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA). The Global South makes regular pronouncements on the internal politics of the Anglican Communion, with particular emphasis upon issues of human sexuality, through a self appointed Steering Committee, whose Chairman is the Primate of Nigeria, the Most Rev. Peter Akinola
.
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
. The provinces identified with the Global South grouping represent most, but not all, of the Third World
Third World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
countries within the Communion and are mostly conservative on matters of sexual ethics, in line with their local cultural norms, and evangelical in churchmanship. Significantly, the term excludes the Anglican Churches of Australia, New Zealand, and Southern Africa.
The term Global South was originally simply a general description of what was formerly referred to as the Third World, which is primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. It was applied, specifically, to Christian churches only in 2003, gaining impetus in the context of disputes within the Anglican Communion over the ordination in 2003 of a partnered gay man, Gene Robinson
Gene Robinson
Vicki Gene Robinson is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Robinson was elected bishop in 2003 and entered office in March 2004...
, as a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States. Global South churches, in alliance with conservative Anglicans in the United States, have since then vigorously protested the unacceptability to them of any accommodation of same-sex relationships within the Anglican Communion.
The majority of the Provinces are part of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA). The Global South makes regular pronouncements on the internal politics of the Anglican Communion, with particular emphasis upon issues of human sexuality, through a self appointed Steering Committee, whose Chairman is the Primate of Nigeria, the Most Rev. Peter Akinola
Peter Akinola
Peter Jasper Akinola is the former Anglican Primate of the Church of Nigeria. He is also the former Bishop of Abuja and Archbishop of Province III, which covers the northern and central parts of the country....
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Provinces
- The Church of BangladeshChurch of BangladeshThe Church of Bangladesh is a church of the Anglican Communion in Bangladesh. It is a united church formed by the union of various Christian churches in the region.The Church of Bangladesh came into being as the outcome of the separation from Pakistan...
- The Anglican Church of BurundiAnglican Church of BurundiThe Anglican Church of Burundi is a member Church in the Anglican Communion, located in East Africa between Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, and the Congo...
(CAPA) - The Church of the Province of Central AfricaChurch of the Province of Central AfricaThe Church of the Province of Central Africa is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Central Africa; Albert Chama is the current Archbishop, being installed on 20 March 2011, succeeding...
(CAPA) - The Church of South IndiaChurch of South IndiaThe Church of South India is the successor of the Church of England in India. It came into being in 1947 as a union of Anglican and Protestant churches in South India. With a membership of over 3.8 million, it is India's second largest Christian church after the Roman Catholic Church in India...
- The Province of the Anglican Church of The CongoProvince de L'Eglise Anglicane Du CongoThe Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo is a province of the Anglican Communion, stretching over the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It includes eight dioceses . The Most Revd Dr Dirokpa Balufuga Fidele is the current primate and archbishop of the Anglican Province of...
(CAPA) - The Church of the Province of the Indian OceanChurch of the Province of the Indian OceanThe Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a province of the Anglican Communion. It covers the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles...
(CAPA) - The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle EastEpiscopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle EastThe Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East is a province of the Anglican Communion stretching from Iran in the east to Algeria in the west, and Cyprus in the north to Somalia in the south. It is the largest and the most diverse Anglican province. The church is headed by a President...
(CAPA) - The Anglican Church of KenyaAnglican Church of KenyaThe Anglican Church of Kenya is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 30 dioceses. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Kenya.-Official name:...
(CAPA) - The Church of the Province of MyanmarChurch of the Province of MyanmarThe Church of the Province of Myanmar in Asia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. The province is bordered by China on the north, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west and India on the northwest, with the Andaman Sea to the south and the Bay of Bengal to the...
- The Church of NigeriaChurch of NigeriaThe Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptized membership, after the Church of England. It gives its current membership as "over 18 million", out of a total Nigerian population of 140 million.Since 2002...
(CAPA) - The Episcopal Church in the PhilippinesEpiscopal Church in the PhilippinesThe Episcopal Church in the Philippines is a province of the Anglican Communion first established by the Episcopal Church. It was founded in 1901 by American missionaries led by Charles Henry Brent, who served as the first resident bishop. It became an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion...
- The Church of the Province of RwandaChurch of the Province of RwandaThe Church of the Province of Rwanda is a province of the Anglican Communion, covering 9 sees in East Africa. The current primate of the province is Archbishop Onesphore Rwaje, consecrated Dec. 12, 2010.-Official names:...
(CAPA) - The Church of the Province of South East AsiaChurch of the Province of South East AsiaThe Church of the Province of South East Asia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was created in 1996, comprising the four dioceses of Kuching, Sabah, Singapore and West Malaysia...
- The Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America
- The Episcopal Church of the SudanEpiscopal Church of the SudanThe Episcopal Church of the Sudan is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion in Sudan and South Sudan. The province consists of twenty-four dioceses, each headed by a bishop. One of the diocesan bishops is elected to serve as Archbishop of the Sudan, and represent the province to the rest...
(CAPA) - The Anglican Church of TanzaniaAnglican Church of TanzaniaThe Anglican Church of Tanzania is a member of the Anglican Communion based in Dodoma. It consists of 26 dioceses headed by their respective bishops. It seceded from the Province of East Africa in 1970, which it shared with Kenya...
(CAPA) - The Church of UgandaChurch of UgandaThe Church of the Province of Uganda is a member church of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 34 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop....
(CAPA) - The Church of the Province of West AfricaChurch of the Province of West AfricaThe Church of the Province of West Africa is a province of the Anglican Communion, covering 15 sees in West Africa, specifically in Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The current primate of the province is Archbishop Justice Akrofi.-History:...
(CAPA) - The Church in the Province of the West IndiesChurch in the Province of the West IndiesThe Church in the Province of the West Indies is a member province in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church comprises eight dioceses spread out over much of the West Indies area. The present position of archbishop and primate of the West Indies is held by The Most Rev. John Holder. The Most...
See also
- Anglican Mission in the Americas
- Anglican realignmentAnglican realignmentThe term Anglican realignment refers to a movement among some Anglicans to align themselves under new or alternative oversight within or outside the Anglican Communion. This movement is primarily active in parts of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada...
- Convocation of Anglicans in North AmericaConvocation of Anglicans in North AmericaThe Convocation of Anglicans in North America is an Anglican body in the United States primarily comprising Anglican and Episcopal churches that have disaffiliated from the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . CANA was initially a missionary initiative of the Anglican Church of Nigeria...
- Global Anglican Future ConferenceGlobal Anglican Future ConferenceThe Global Anglican Future Conference was a seven day conference of conservative Anglican bishops and leaders held in Jerusalem in June 2008 to address the rise of secularism in the Church, HIV/AIDS and poverty. As a result of the Conference, the Jerusalem Declaration was issued, and the...
- Windsor ReportWindsor ReportIn 2003, the Lambeth Commission on Communion was appointed by the Anglican Communion to study problems stemming from the consecration of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay, noncelibate priest to be ordained as an Anglican bishop, in the Episcopal Church in the United States and the blessing of...