Bishop of Bath and Wells

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The Bishop of Bath and Wells is a senior Church of England prelate who oversees the Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Bishop of Bath and Wells canonical 9

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican episcopal see
diocesan bishopric
episcopal office
associatedWithCity Bath
Wells, Somerset
surface form: Wells
belongsTo Western Church tradition
cathedral Wells Cathedral
church Church of England
country England
denomination Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
governs Diocese of Bath and Wells synod
hasEcclesiasticalRank bishop
hasFunction confirmation of laity
ordination of clergy
pastoral oversight
teaching and doctrinal oversight
hasHouseOfLordsMembershipType Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords
surface form: Lords Spiritual
hasInsignia episcopal crosier
episcopal mitre
hasLiturgicalRite Book of Common Prayer
Common Worship
hasOfficialResidence Bishop’s Palace, Wells
surface form: The Bishop’s Palace, Wells
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor Anglican congregations in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
hasRole diocesan bishop
senior prelate
hasTerritorialJurisdiction county of Somerset (largely)
historicalSee Bath
Wells, Somerset
surface form: Wells
isPartOf bishops of the Church of England
surface form: Episcopate of the Church of England
jurisdiction Diocese of Bath and Wells
languageOfLiturgy English
locatedIn Somerset
memberOfBody House of Bishops of the Church of England
surface form: House of Bishops of the General Synod of the Church of England
officeEstablishedIn medieval period
oversees clergy in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
participatesIn General Synod
surface form: General Synod of the Church of England
partOf Diocese of Bath and Wells
religion Church of England
seat Wells Cathedral
style The Right Reverend
subordinateTo Archbishop of Canterbury
titleHolderOf Lord Spiritual
tradition Anglican
typeOfDiocese English Anglican diocese

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Diocese of Bath and Wells bishopTitle Bishop of Bath and Wells
William Laud positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Michael Beasley positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells
Arms of the Diocese of Bath and Wells usedBy Bishop of Bath and Wells
Archdeaconry of Taunton hasBishopOver Bishop of Bath and Wells
Laud heldTitle Bishop of Bath and Wells
subject surface form: William Laud
Bishop of Taunton suffraganTo Bishop of Bath and Wells
Bishop of Taunton seeAlso Bishop of Bath and Wells
Thomas Ken positionHeld Bishop of Bath and Wells