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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:Anglican_Communion
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gptkbp:appointedBy
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diocesan synods
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gptkbp:composedOf
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gptkb:House_of_Clergy
gptkb:House_of_Laity
gptkb:House_of_Bishops
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:established
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1970
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Church of England Synod
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:mainFunction
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approves liturgy
debates doctrine and policy
legislative body for the Church of England
passes Measures and Canons
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gptkbp:meetingFrequency
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twice a year
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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gptkb:Church_House,_Westminster
gptkb:York_University
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gptkbp:notableCase
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approved liturgical changes
approved ordination of women as bishops
approved ordination of women as priests
debated same-sex relationships
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:General_Synod_of_the_Church_of_England
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:Church_of_England
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gptkbp:presidedBy
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gptkb:bishop
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Church_Assembly
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gptkbp:reportsTo
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_(for_Measures)
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gptkbp:termLength
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5 years
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gptkbp:votingSystem
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simple majority or two-thirds majority for some measures
by houses
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.churchofengland.org/about/leadership-and-governance/general-synod
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Archbishops_of_Canterbury
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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