Занимательное лингвострановедение. Текст 3

Ever since, the relationship between the sovereign and the Church has been clearly defined: the sovereign must always be a member of the Church of England, and it is the sovereign who, on the advice of the prime minister, appoints the archbishops, bishops and clergy. The two archbishops and 21 other bishops, according to seniority, sit in the House of Lords.

The Church is organized in two provinces, the archdioceses of Canterbury and York, and 14 dioceses, each with its cathedral. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual head of the Church, and has the title “Primate of All England”. The Archbishop of York is ‘”Primate of England”. The dioceses are further subdivided into parishes. A town of medium size may contain three or four parishes, each with its own parish church, while in the country a parish will normally centre on a single village and its church.

Because of its history and authority, the Church of England is seen as part of the Establishment. However, although many British people regard themselves as С of E or members of the Church of England, in most cases they are not regular churchgoers. Many people attend church only on special family occasions, such as christenings, weddings or funerals, or at Christmas. In country villages, however, the parish church is often a focal point of village life.

Дианова Е.М. – The Church of England. — Язык и культура. Лингвострановедение Великобритании и США. – МОСА. — 1999

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Языковые элементы, которые необходимо правильно читать и переводить:

• The Church of England – англиканская церковь
• Archbishop — архиепископ
• “Primate of All England” – Архиепископ Англии и ее пределов
• ‘”Primate of England” – Архиепископ Англии
• The Archbishop of Canterbury – Архиепископ Кентерберийский
• the Establishment – Господствующая церковь
• С of E – Англиканская церковь
• Parish — Приход
• Churchgoers — прихожане