The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church (La Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal) is the representative of the Anglican Communion in Spain. It was founded in 1880 by dissident members of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain and is in full communion with the Old Catholic Churches. The Anglican Communion uses the compass rose as its symbol, signifying its worldwide reach and decentralized nature. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus of Nazareth, with its traditions first established by the Twelve Apostles and... The Old Catholic Church is a community of Christian churches. ...

History

The Bishop of Meath consecrated the first Bishop in 1894 and the Church of Ireland was placed as the metropolitan authority over the IERE. Later in 1980 it became an extra-provincial diocese under the metropolitical authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland (Irish: Eaglais na hÉireann) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

The IERE was formed in Gibraltar in 1868, by Juan Bautista Cabrera, former Roman Catholic priest, joined other ex-Catholic priests and Reformed ministers. For a while Juan Bautista Cabrera remained in the Iglesia Evangélica Española, but he left it and in 1878 requested the Church of England to consecrate a bishop. And the Episcopal Church in the United States send the missionary-bishop of Mexico H.C. Riley to visit Spain and Portugal. In 1880, he visited Spain and Portugal and helped to organize the congregations into the IERE and the Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church, each with its own synodical government. In 1883, however, Bishop Riley's episcopal functions were brought to an end in Spain and Portugal due to a disagreement with the American Board of Missions. 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the nations capital is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church (Igreja Lusitana Católica Apostólica Evangélica) is the Anglican church in Portugal. ...

At the Synod of 1880, Cabrera was elected the first bishop of the Spanish Church under pastoral care of Lord Plunket, Bishop of Meath and later Archbishop of Dublin, had been interested in the two Iberian churches and determined to act to consecrate a bishop in Spain. The church remained without a bishop after Cabrera passed away and was under control of the Church of Ireland and suffered persecution during the regime of Franco. Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland (Irish: Eaglais na hÉireann) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...

In 1954 Santos M. Molina was consecrated bishop and the church experienced a regrowth.

The Spanish Constitution of 1978 legally accepted non-Roman denominations and granted full freedom of Worship.

As of 2001, the IERE has 1 Diocese, 22 licenced priests, serving 20 parishes. The IERE is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is the principal international Christian ecumenical organization. ... The Conference of European Churches (CEC) was founded in 1959 to promote reconciliation, dialogue and friendship between the churches of Europe at a time of growing Cold War political tensions and divisions. ...

External links

• Iglesia de la Ascensión
• Liturgia de la Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal (1954)

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