This is a list of Anglicans, notable persons who were members of the church in communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, known as an Anglican Communion church. Members of schismatic churches may also be included. Only former Anglicans who left the church in adulthood may be included, with accompanying notice.
A to E Most Rev. George Abbot (1562–1633), English Archbishop (75th Archbishop of Canterbury 1611–1633, Bishop of London 1610–1611, Bishop of Lichfield 1609–1610 and Dean of Winchester 1600–1609) Joseph Abbott (clergyman) (1790–1862), Canadian clergyman in the Anglican Church of Canada Dean Acheson (1893–1971), American lawyer, Democratic politician and statesman (51st United States Secretary of State 1949–1953, 14th United States Under Secretary of State 1945–1947 and 1st Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs 1944–1945) Daniel Dulany Addison (1863–1936), American clergyman and writer (he was knighted in 1904 by the government of Liberia for his services) Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English essayist, poet, playwright, politician and co-founder, with his friend Sir Richard Steele, of The Spectator Rev. Robert Addison (1754–1829), English-born Canadian clergyman and missionary of the Church of England Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1774–1850), military officer, seventh son of George III and his wife Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Spiro Agnew (1918–1996), American military officer, Republican politician and statesman (39th Vice President of the United States 1969–1973, 55th Governor of Maryland 1967–1969 and 3rd Executive of Baltimore County 1962–1966) Howard Ahmanson Jr. (b. 1950), American Christian activist Madeleine Albright (1937–2022), American diplomat, political scientist and stateswoman (64th United States Secretary of State 1997–2001 and 20th United States Ambassador to the United Nations 1993–1997) Rev. W. H. Aldis (1871–1948), English Anglican missionary and priest who served as Chairman of the Keswick Convention from 1936 to 1939 and again from 1946 to 1947 Thomas William Allies (1813–1903), English historian (converted to Catholicism in 1850) Most Rev. John Allin (1921–1998), American bishop (23rd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church 1974–1985, Bishop of Mississippi 1966–1974 and Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi 1961–1966) William Allingham (1824–1889), Irish poet, diarist and editor Most Rev. Charles P. Anderson (1865–1930), Canadian bishop (17th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church 1929–1930, Bishop of Chicago 1905–1930 and Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago 1900–1905) Rt. Rev. Lancelot Andrewes (1555–1626), saintly English bishop and scholar, who oversaw the translation of the Authorized Version (or King James Version) of the Bible (Bishop of Winchester 1619–1626, Dean of the Chapel Royal 1618–1626, Bishop of Ely 1609–1619, Lord Almoner 1605–1619, Bishop of Chichester 1605–1609 and Dean of Westminster 1601–1605) Most Rev. Mouneer Anis (b. 1950), Egyptian bishop (Anglican Archbishop of Alexandria 2020–2021, President Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East 2007–2017 and Anglican Bishop of Egypt 2000–2021) Queen Anne (1665–1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Anne, Princess Royal (b. 1950), member of the British royal family Thomas Arnold, English educator, historian and headmaster of Rugby School (he was a supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement) Sir Thomas Walker Arnold (1864–1930), British orientalist and historian of Islamic art Chester Arthur (1829–1886), American lawyer, military officer and Republican politician (21st President of the United States 1881–1885, 20th Vice President of the United States March 4–September 19, 1881, 10th Chairman of the New York Republican Party 1879–1881, 21st Collector of the Port of New York 1871–1878, Engineer-in-Chief of the New York Militia 1861–1863, Inspector General of the New York Militia April 14–July 12, 1862 and Quartermaster General of the New York Militia 1862–1863) Fred Astaire (1899–1987), American actor, choreographer, dancer, musician, presenter and singer John Aubrey (1626–1697), English pioneer archeologist, antiquarian, writer and natural philosopher W. H. Auden (1907–1973), British-American poet Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist Rev. Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997), English Anglican priest, railway enthusiast and children's author best known for being the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several other characters who appeared in his Railway Series Anne Ayres (1816–1896), British-born American Episcopalian nun and founder of the Sisterhood of the Holy Communion (the first Episcopalian religious order for women) Charles Babbage (1791–1871), English inventor, mathematician, mechanical engineer, philosopher and polymath (he was the originator of the concept of a digital programmable computer) Rev. Ed Bacon (b. 1948), American Episcopalian priest (Baptist convert) Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, 1st Lord Verulam (1561–1626), English philosopher and statesman (Lord High Chancellor of England 1617–1621 and Attorney General of England and Wales 1613–1617) Edward Badeley (1803/4–1868), British ecclesiastical lawyer and former member of the Oxford movement (he converted to Catholicism in 1852) Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941), British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of The Girl Guides Association Jacob Bailey (1731–1808), American clergyman, author and poet (a former Congregationalist preacher who converted to Anglicanism in 1760) Douglas M. Baker Jr. (b. 1958), American businessman and former chairman of the board and CEO of Ecolab, Inc. Most Rev. Richard Bancroft (1544–1610), English Archbishop (74th Archbishop of Canterbury 1604–1610, Bishop of London 1597–1604, Canon of Canterbury 1595–1597 and Canon of Westminster 1592–1597) Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), English priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and folk song collector Fred Barnes (b. 1943), American journalist and political commentator Rev. Isaac Barrow (1630–1677), English author, Christian theologian and mathematician Diana Butler Bass (b. 1959), American author, historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity Richard Bauckham (b. 1946), British theologian and New Testament scholar specialising in New Testament Christology and the Gospel of John Evan Bayh (b. 1955), American Democratic politician (United States Senator from Indiana 1999–2011, 46th Governor of Indiana 1989–1997 and 56th Secretary of State of Indiana 1986–1989) Princess Beatrice (b. 1988), member of the British royal family Jeremy Begbie (b. 1957), British academic, Anglican priest and theologian Canon Gareth Bennett (1929–1987), British Anglican priest and academic and critic of the Church of England Most Rev. Edward White Benson (1829–1896), British Archbishop (94th Archbishop of Canterbury 1883–1896 and Bishop of Truro 1877–1883) Rev. Richard Meux Benson (1824–1915), English priest and founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist, the first religious order of monks in the Anglican Communion since the English Reformation Robert Hugh Benson (1871–1914), British priest and writer, son of Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury (Robert converted to Catholicism in 1903 and was ordained a priest the following year) Rt. Rev. George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish bishop and philosopher (Bishop of Cloyne 1734–1753) R. J. Berry (1934–2018), British geneticist, naturalist and Christian theorist Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984), English poet, writer and broadcaster (Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom 1972–1984) Kenneth Bevan (1898–1993), English missionary bishop (Bishop of East Szechwan 1940–1950) Sir William Blackstone (1723–1780), English jurist, judge, and Tory politician (Justice of the Common Pleas 1770–1780, Justice of the Court of King's Bench 16 February 1770 – 25 June 1770, Member of Parliament for Westbury 1768–1770 and Member of Parliament for Hindon 1761–1768) James Blair (Virginia) (1656–1743), Scottish-born Church of England clergyman, educator and missionary (he was the founder of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and served as its first President from 1693 to 1743) Mary Blandy (c. 1720–1752), English murderer James Blish (1927–1975), American science fiction and fantasy writer (atheist as an adult, then rejoined the church) Phillip Blond (b. 1966), English political philosopher and theologian Anne Boleyn (c. 1501 or 1507–1536), Queen consort of England (1533–1536) and second wife of Henry VIII Frederick Boreham (1888–1966), English clergyman, missionary, former Archdeacon of Cornwall (1949–1965) and former Chaplain to Elizabeth II John Bowles (1753–1819), English author, barrister and pamphleteer Hon. Robert Boyle (1627–1691), Anglo-Irish alchemist, chemist, inventor, natural philosopher and physicist Charles Bradley (1789–1871), English Anglican priest, preacher, writer of sermons and father of British idealist philosopher F. H. Bradley Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999), American author Maria Branwell (1783–1821), Cornish writer and mother of the Brontë sisters Rt. Rev. John Bridgeman (1577–1652), English bishop (Bishop of Chester 1619–1646) he is the ancestor of the Bridgeman baronets of Lever, Earls of Bradford (of the second creation) and the Viscounts Bridgeman Robert Bridges (1844–1930), British poet (Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom 1913–1930) Thomas Edward Brown (1830–1897), Manx scholar, poet, schoolmaster, clergyman and theologian Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682), English author and polymath Most Rev. Thomas Church Brownell (1779 –1865), American bishop and founder of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut (7th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church 1852–1865 and Bishop of Connecticut 1819–1865) Most Rev. Edmond L. Browning (1929–2016), American bishop (24th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church 1985–1997, Bishop of Hawaii 1976–1985, Executive for National and World Mission 1974–1976, Bishop of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe 1971–1974 and Bishop of Okinawa 1968–1971) Anne Brontë (1820–1849), English novelist and poet Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855), English novelist and poet Emily Brontë (1818–1848), English novelist and poet Rev. Patrick Brontë (1777–1861), Irish author, Anglican clergyman and father of the Brontë sisters Rt. Rev. John Buckeridge (c. 1562–1631), English bishop and Arminian theologian (Bishop of Rochester 1611–1628 and Bishop of Ely 1628–1631) Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (1831–1891), English statesman, Conservative politician and poet (British Ambassador to France 1887–1891 and Viceroy and Governor-General of India 1876–1880) Rt. Rev. Charles Sumner Burch (1855–1920), American bishop (9th Bishop of New York 1919–1920 and Suffragan Bishop of New York 1911–1919) Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Anglo-Irish statesman and political theorist Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet (1833–1898), English painter and designer Rt. Rev. Gilbert Burnet (1643–1715), Scottish bishop, historian and philosopher (Bishop of Salisbury 1689–1715) Frances Burney (1752–1840), English diarist, playwright and satirical novelist George H. W. Bush (1924–2018), American businessman, diplomat and Republican politician (41st President of the United States 1989–1993, 43rd Vice President of the United States 1981–1989, 11th Director of Central Intelligence 1976–1977, 2nd Chief of the United States Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China 1974–1975, Chair of the Republican National Committee 1973–1974, 10th United States Ambassador to the United Nations 1971–1973 and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 7th Congressional district 1967–1971) Prescott Bush (1895–1972), American banker, military officer and Republican politician (United States Senator from Connecticut 1952–1963)