anglo-catholic

adjective / noun

Meaning

A member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes the Catholic heritage, traditional liturgy, and sacramental theology of the faith.

Examples

  • She grew up in an Anglo-Catholic parish where the priest wore ornate robes and used incense during the Eucharist.
  • The movement seeks to preserve the Anglo-Catholic tradition within the broader structure of the Church of England.

Synonyms: high-church, ritualist, tractarian