Anglican Church of Australia

Overview

The Anglican Church of Australia was legally constituted in 1962 as a self-governing province drawing together dioceses descended from nineteenth-century Church of England colonial work. The Australian Anglican Church spans a remarkably wide theological range: conservative evangelical Reformed dioceses such as Sydney stand in pronounced contrast to more liberal dioceses on sexuality, women's ordination, and biblical authority. AskCredo places the Australian province in the B-tier overall — its orthodoxy varies sharply by diocese — while recognizing that the Diocese of Sydney in particular functions at an A-tier level as a leading Reformed Anglican witness globally.

Confession / Standard

39 Articles of Religion; Book of Common Prayer

Governance

episcopal

Soteriology

mixed

Key Beliefs

Broad Anglican tradition
Infant baptism
Traditional marriage (majority)

Distinctives

Wide theological diversity by diocese — Sydney is strongly Reformed/complementarian; Melbourne more liberal
LGBTQ debates ongoing across dioceses

Background

Oceania · Founded 1788

Official Website

https://anglican.org.au