The Church of Ireland has a similar declaration for its clergy, while some other churches of the Anglican Communion make no such requirement.

The situation in other constituent churches of the Anglican Communion is similar.

They were made optional by churches of the Anglican Communion in 1976.

Mrs. Jamieson will be the first woman to head a diocese in any of the 27 national churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

It is the oldest church of the Anglican Communion and Episcopal tradition in the Chicago area, having been founded in 1834.

Other churches, particularly churches of the Anglican Communion, a verger ceremoniously precedes processions.

Taken together, however, the four do function as "instruments of unity", since all churches of the Communion participate in them.

Never has a woman from an indigenous population been elected a bishop in the 25 churches of the Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church.

The ordination of women as priests, it said, had already severely strained "mutual toleration and respect among the churches of the Anglican Communion."

This position is usually held in a large church, and is typically used in the churches of the Anglican Communion.