Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral
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The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral is a foundational Anglican statement outlining four essential elements for Christian unity, including Scripture, the creeds, the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, and the historic episcopate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral canonical | 1 |
| Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral 1886–1888 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral Context triple: [Anglican Church of Canada, doctrine, Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral]
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House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
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B.
Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe is a jurisdiction of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church that oversees its congregations and ministries across several European countries.
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C.
Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission
The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission is an official theological dialogue body that brings together Anglican and Roman Catholic representatives to work toward greater doctrinal agreement and Christian unity between the two churches.
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D.
Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference is a decennial gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world that serves as a major forum for discussion, consultation, and guidance on issues affecting the Anglican Communion.
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E.
Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as three distinct, co-equal persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—in one divine essence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral Target entity description: The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral is a foundational Anglican statement outlining four essential elements for Christian unity, including Scripture, the creeds, the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, and the historic episcopate.
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A.
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
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B.
Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe is a jurisdiction of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church that oversees its congregations and ministries across several European countries.
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C.
Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission
The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission is an official theological dialogue body that brings together Anglican and Roman Catholic representatives to work toward greater doctrinal agreement and Christian unity between the two churches.
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D.
Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference is a decennial gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world that serves as a major forum for discussion, consultation, and guidance on issues affecting the Anglican Communion.
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E.
Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as three distinct, co-equal persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—in one divine essence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican doctrinal statement
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ecumenical statement ⓘ |
| affirms |
the historic episcopate locally adapted
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the sufficiency of Scripture for salvation ⓘ the two dominical sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper ⓘ the use of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds as sufficient statements of the Christian faith ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lambeth Quadrilateral ⓘ |
| definesAsEssentialForUnity |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Scripture
the creeds ⓘ the historic episcopate ⓘ the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Baptism
ⓘ
Apostles’ Creed ⓘ
surface form:
the Apostles' Creed
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
the Lord's Supper
Nicene Creed ⓘ
surface form:
the Nicene Creed
the authority of Holy Scripture ⓘ the historic episcopate ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Holy Scripture
ⓘ
the creeds ⓘ the historic episcopate ⓘ the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalStatus | foundational statement for Anglican ecumenism ⓘ |
| hasGeographicAssociation |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
Lambeth ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArticles | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to outline essential elements for Christian unity ⓘ |
| influences |
Anglican ecumenical policy
ⓘ
dialogue between Anglicans and other Christian traditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| theologicalFocus |
Anglican identity
ⓘ
Christian unity ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defining Anglican essentials
ⓘ
ecumenical dialogue ⓘ |
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Subject: Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral Description of subject: The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral is a foundational Anglican statement outlining four essential elements for Christian unity, including Scripture, the creeds, the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, and the historic episcopate.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral 1886–1888