the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
archdeacon 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
English
Definition
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head