One of the officers (usually two) in an Episcopal church, whose duties vary in different dioceses, but always include the provision of what is necessary for the communion service.

an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters

a lay official in an Anglican parish

a parish officer responsible for keeping the church and levying church and other rates.

A lay officer who looks after the interests of a church

A Churchwarden is a lay official in a parish church of the Anglican Communion. Holders of these positions are leading members of the parish board, usually called a Vestry, parish council, or parochial church council. Historically, wardens are of two types.