"Is the Church of England an Anglican church?……" — Peter Akinola
"Is the Church of England an Anglican church? The church did not start in Canterbury, the church did not start in Rome. Whether Canterbury is Anglican or not is immaterial. We are Anglicans. They are the Church of England."
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Peter Akinola
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