Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church
Igreja Lusitana Católica Apostólica Evangélica
Seal of Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church
AbbreviationLCAEC
ClassificationProtestant (Anglicanism)
OrientationAnglican
ScriptureHoly Bible
TheologyAnglican doctrine
PolityEpiscopal
BishopJorge Pina Cabral
Extra-provincial churchPortuguese extra-provincial church within Anglican communion
AssociationsAnglican Communion
RegionPortugal
Membersapprox. 5,000
Official websiteOfficial Website

The Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church (Portuguese: Igreja Lusitana Católica Apostólica Evangélica) is a Christian denomination in Portugal. The denomination is a member church of the Anglican Communion.[1]

Membership

The church has around 5,000 members.[2]

Worship and liturgy

In the early days of the church, a translation into Portuguese from 1849 of the 1662 edition of the Book of Common Prayer was used. In 1884 the church published its own prayer book based on the Anglican prayer books, Roman Rite, and Mozarabic liturgies. The intent was to emulate the customs of the primitive apostolic church.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ www.anglicancommunion.org
  2. ^ Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church membership
  3. ^ Rowthorn, Jeffery. "Anglican Churches in Europe." Pages 439-442. IN: Hefling, Charles C., and Cynthia L. Shattuck. The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer: A Worldwide Survey. Page 440.

Further reading

External links

Anglican Communion
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Christianity in Portugal
Religion in Portugal
Porvoo Communion
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