Shameless Popery #214 Does This New Archbishop Disprove Anglicanism? - Joe Heschmeyer
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Oct 9, 2025 The recent appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury has sparked a potential crisis in the Anglican Communion. Joe dives into the global reactions, especially Nigeria's resistance, and the implications for GAFCON's leadership. He explores the evolution and fractures within Anglicanism over issues like women's ordination and sexual morality. As schism looms, Joe raises critical questions about Anglican identity—doctrinal, historical, and institutional—offering paths for Anglicans facing uncertainty.
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English Church's Roman Roots
- Christianity was brought to England under papal mission (St. Gregory sending Augustine).
- Early English church existed in communion with Rome, complicating claims of purely English ecclesial origin.
Royal Supremacy Has Contradictory History
- Henry VIII's break with Rome was politically driven and later reversed briefly under Mary I.
- Anglican claims about royal supremacy thus rest on contested historical shifts.
Doctrinal Identity Over Institutional Recognition
- GAFCON defines Anglican identity by scripture, fathers, and the 39 Articles rather than recognition by Canterbury.
- They deny that recognition by the Archbishop of Canterbury is necessary for Anglican identity.
