| dc.description.abstract | This thesis studies a diasporic Anglican congregation in Rome. Specifically, it explores the negotiation of the Anglican congregation’s identity and practice – what I dub ‘anglicanness’ – in relation to its political, cultural, and religious counterparts. The thesis is situated in and draws on both practical theology and lived religion. The theoretical scope is influenced by lived religion which makes out the four focus points of the analysis: materiality, embodiment, narrativity, and spirituality. With this, two goals are present: 1) to integrate theoretical knowledge from lived religion into practical theology, and 2) to expand on the body of empirical theological knowledge. To this end, two qualitative research methods were used, both interview and participant observation. My findings indicate that the congregation’s materiality is characterized by plasticity due to its material church being a mixture of its own tradition as well as incorporating local influence. Further, a focus on embodiment reveals that the congregation’s bodies, as well as other bodies in its church, are regulated by an external power, namely the dominant Roman Catholicism. Contrary to this, the congregation’s own narrative regarding times of crisis is characterized by empowerment. Instead of the pandemic being a time for suffering and survival, the congregation’s narrative made it come out ahead, even growing stronger than before the pandemic. Finally, looking at its spirituality through the liturgy and language, my findings indicate that the congregation is inclusive, diverse, and trans-national. This stems from its inclusivity of other nations and denominations, as well as its diversity of language, which all transcend the limit of national borders. | eng |