How many orders of ministers are there in the Church of England?
September 21, 2025 Day 264
The thirty-eighth question in our catechism is:
“How many orders of ministers are there in the Church of England?”
The answer is:
“Three. For the Scriptures and the practice of the early church indicate that from the Apostles’ time there have been these orders of minsters in Christ’s church: Bishops, Priests (i.e. Presbyters), and Deacons.”
cf. Philippians 1:1 as well as 1 Timothy 3:1, 10; and 1 Timothy 5:19-22; Titus 1:5.