 Both the Catholic and Orthodox traditions view Mary as subordinate to Christ, but uniquely so, in that she is seen as above all other creatures.In 787 the Second Council of Nicaea affirmed a three-level hierarchy of "latria", "hyperdulia" and "dulia" that applies to God, the Virgin Mary and then to the other saints.There is no single church with universal authority within the Anglican Communion; different types of Marian devotions are practiced by various groups of Anglicans with varying degrees of emphasis.