Lord Spiritual
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A Lord Spiritual is a senior bishop of the Church of England who sits as a non-hereditary member of the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Spiritual canonical | 11 |
| lord spiritual | 1 |
| spiritual lord (bishop in House of Lords) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T142516 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Spiritual Context triple: [House of Lords, hasMemberType, Lord Spiritual]
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A.
Lord
A Lord is a noble title in the United Kingdom traditionally associated with membership in the peerage and, in many cases, a seat in the House of Lords.
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B.
Lord
Lord is a reverential title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine authority, sovereignty, and central role in Christian faith and worship.
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C.
Worshipful Master
The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
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D.
Lord Selborne
Lord Selborne was a British statesman and Conservative politician who held several high offices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including leadership roles in naval administration and colonial governance.
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E.
Lord Speaker
The Lord Speaker is the presiding officer and representative of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Spiritual Target entity description: A Lord Spiritual is a senior bishop of the Church of England who sits as a non-hereditary member of the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
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A.
Lord
A Lord is a noble title in the United Kingdom traditionally associated with membership in the peerage and, in many cases, a seat in the House of Lords.
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B.
Lord
Lord is a reverential title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine authority, sovereignty, and central role in Christian faith and worship.
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C.
Worshipful Master
The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
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D.
Lord Selborne
Lord Selborne was a British statesman and Conservative politician who held several high offices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including leadership roles in naval administration and colonial governance.
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E.
Lord Speaker
The Lord Speaker is the presiding officer and representative of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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member of the House of Lords ⓘ parliamentary role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| associatedWith | established church status of the Church of England ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy |
resignation of bishopric
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retirement from bishopric ⓘ translation to a non-qualifying see ⓘ |
| composedOf |
21 other diocesan bishops of the Church of England
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Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ Archbishop of York ⓘ Bishop of Durham ⓘ Bishop of London ⓘ Bishop of Winchester ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | symbol of the union of church and state in England ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Lord Temporal ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
to contribute to debates
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to represent the Church of England in Parliament ⓘ to scrutinize legislation ⓘ |
| excludes |
retired bishops
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suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| governingBody |
General Synod of the Church of England (indirectly, for ecclesiastical aspects)
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linked to:
General Synod of the Church of England
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| hasLegalBasis |
Bishoprics Act 1878
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House of Lords Act 1999 ⓘ UK constitutional law ⓘ |
| hasRight |
to sit in the House of Lords
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to speak in the House of Lords ⓘ to vote in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| hasRole | senior bishop of the Church of England ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval English Parliament ⓘ |
| isA | non-hereditary member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| languageUsedIn | English constitutional practice ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lords Spiritual
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linked to:
Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords
|
| numberOfSeats | 26 ⓘ |
| officeType | non-hereditary peerage ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
State Opening of Parliament
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legislative process of the UK ⓘ |
| partOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bench of bishops
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ecclesiastical peer ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| seatAllocationRule |
five senior sees have automatic seats
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remaining seats filled by longest-serving diocesan bishops ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion | seniority by length of service as diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| termOfOffice | held while serving as qualifying diocesan bishop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Spiritual Description of subject: A Lord Spiritual is a senior bishop of the Church of England who sits as a non-hereditary member of the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lord Spiritual
linked to: Lord Spiritual