Original: Archbishop of Canterbury : address to General Synod on the Anglican Communion , ACNS 4164 , July 7 , 2006 Provinces of the Anglican Communion All thirty-eight provinces of the Anglican Communion are independent , each with its own primate and governing structure .
Simplified: Provinces of the Anglican Communion All thirty-eight provinces of the Anglican Communion are independent , each with its own primate and governing structure .