The Anglican Communion Office serves and supports the Communion in over 165 countries around the world. It is based at St Andrew’s House in London and is the permanent administrative headquarters for the four Instruments of Communion.
The Office has a small team but its remit is huge. Its directors and staff – under the leadership of the secretary general, Bishop Anthony Poggo – serve the Anglican Consultative Council; the Primates’ Meetings and the Lambeth Conference. They also serve commissions, committees and various groups that are created from time to time. Directors and staff work in areas including mission, ecumenism and gender justice. The Office also has representatives at the United Nations in New York. The Office is also home to the Anglican Alliance and the Lambeth Conference Company.
In addition, the ACO acts as a meeting point and base for visiting Anglican/Episcopalian leaders.
The Office was established with the formation of the Anglican Consultative Council in 1968. Its original brief was to support communications between churches and provinces. Its work is supported by the inter-Anglican budget which is funded by contributions from the member churches and other grant-making bodies.
"The Anglican Communion Office supports the institutional life of the Communion and serves its 41 provinces in over 165 countries by:
In all this, it seeks to honour and glorify Jesus Christ as Lord"
Le Secrétariat de la Communion anglicane soutient les institutions de la Communion, et est au service de ses 41 provinces dans plus de 165 pays, par son action:
En tout cela, le Secrétariat cherche à honorer et glorifier Jésus-Christ comme Seigneur.
La Oficina de la Comunión Anglicana apoya la vida institucional de la Comunión y sirve a sus 41 provincias en más de 165 países de las siguientes maneras:
En todo esto busca honrar y glorificar a Jesucristo como Señor.”
O Escritório da Comunhão Anglicana apoia a vida institucional da Comunhão e serve suas 41 províncias em mais de 165 países através:
Em tudo isto procura-se honrar e glorificar Jesus Cristo como Senhor.
Ofisi ya ushirika ya kianglikana inasaidia maisha ya kitaasisiya Ushirika na mtumisi mikoa yake katika majimbo 41 kutoka nchi zaidi ya 165 kwa :
Katika Yote Haya inataka kumheshimu kumtukuza Yesu Kristo Kama Bwana.
The Anglican Communion Office
St Andrew's House
16 Tavistock Crescent
London
W11 1AP
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7313 3900