Anglican

In Spain there are two churches of the Anglican Communion – the Spanish Episcopal Church and the Church of England (Diocese in Europe). 

 

The Spanish Episcopal Church, or to use its full title in Spanish, Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal (IERE), was organized in 1868. Since 1980 it has been under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The whole of Spain is its diocese. It has over 50 clergy and over 40 congregations.

 

The Diocese in Europe, or to use its full title, the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, was founded in 1842. Since 1980 it has been the 42nd diocese of the Church of England. It has around 250 congregations in 140 chaplaincies in over 30 countries. 

 

In addition to these two churches of the Anglican Communion, in other parts of Continental Europe there is the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, which was created in 1859 by the Episcopal Church in the United States, and in Portugal there is the Lusitanian Church, which was formed in 1880. Both  these churches are members of the Anglican family.