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__NOTOC__==''Synopsis== :'' The Thirty-Nine Articles are some of the defining statements of doctrine in the [[Anglican doctrineChurch of England]]. The articles were established by a Convocation of the Church in 1563, under the direction of [[Archbishop Matthew Parker]]. They and are printed in the [[Book of Common Prayer]]. Clergy of the [[Church of England]] are required to take an oath that the doctrine in the Articles is "agreeable to the Word of God," but the laity are not, and other Churches of the [[Anglican Communion]] do not make such a requirement. The Articles highlight some of the major differences between Anglican and Roman Catholic doctrinelate mediaeval Christian doctrinal abuses, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity. ==Contents==

The Thirty-Nine Articles are some of the defining statements of doctrine in the [[Anglican doctrineChurch of England]]. They are not official doctrinal documents in all Anglican churches, only in some of them. The articles were established by a Convocation of the Church in 1563, under the direction of [[Archbishop Matthew Parker]]. They are printed in the [[Book of Common Prayer]]. Clergy of the [[Church of England]] are required to take an oath that the doctrine in the Articles is "agreeable to the Word of God," but the laity are not, and other Churches of the [[Anglican Communion]] do not make such a requirement. The Articles highlight some of the major differences between Anglican and Roman Catholic doctrinelate mediaeval Christian doctrinal abuses, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity.

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