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GAFCON Severs Ties With Canterbury, Declares Global Anglican Communion

Member provinces are told to boycott ACC meetings, severing funding links.

Britain's new Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, Sarah Mullally, speaks during an interview with a television crew at Canterbury Cathedral, south east England on October 3, 2025, following the announcement of her posting. Sarah Mullally was on Friday named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the UK government announced, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England in its history. Her nomination by a committee tasked with finding a successor to Justin Welby, who stepped down earlier this year over an abuse scandal, has been approved by King Charles III, the government said. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)
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Overview

  • GAFCON announced on Oct. 16 that it is cutting all institutional ties with the Archbishop of Canterbury and asserting itself as the true Anglican Communion.
  • Aligned provinces are instructed not to attend meetings convened by Canterbury, including the Anglican Consultative Council, and to neither give nor receive ACC funds.
  • Provinces are directed to amend their constitutions to remove references to communion with the See of Canterbury and the Church of England.
  • A founding assembly is scheduled for March 3–6, 2026 in Abuja, where a chairman for a new administrative council is to be elected.
  • The break follows GAFCON’s denunciation of Sarah Mullally’s appointment as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury over her support for same‑sex blessings, while its claim to represent about 85% of Anglicans is disputed.