Suffragans Nomination Act 1888
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The Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 is a UK law that revived and regulated the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops in the Church of England.
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| Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 Context triple: [Bishop of Willesden, createdUnder, Suffragans Nomination Act 1888]
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Clergy Reserves Act 1840
The Clergy Reserves Act 1840 was a British North American statute that restructured the controversial Anglican-controlled clergy reserves in Canada by opening them to broader Protestant denominations and facilitating their eventual secularization.
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Act for the Submission of the Clergy
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Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
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Catholic Emancipation Act 1829
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Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 Target entity description: The Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 is a UK law that revived and regulated the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops in the Church of England.
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A.
Clergy Reserves Act 1840
The Clergy Reserves Act 1840 was a British North American statute that restructured the controversial Anglican-controlled clergy reserves in Canada by opening them to broader Protestant denominations and facilitating their eventual secularization.
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B.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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C.
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was a major British parliamentary reform law that radically redrew constituency boundaries and expanded representation, helping to modernize the UK electoral system in the late 19th century.
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D.
Catholic Emancipation Act 1829
The Catholic Emancipation Act 1829 was a landmark British law that removed most legal restrictions on Roman Catholics, allowing them to sit in Parliament and hold public office across the United Kingdom.
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E.
Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was a key 19th-century electoral reform law that expanded the franchise and redistributed parliamentary seats in Scotland, aligning Scottish representation more closely with that of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| amends | Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToReligion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | Church of England dioceses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Church of England legislation
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1888 ⓘ |
| concernsOffice | episcopate in the Church of England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesRole | suffragan bishop ⓘ |
| effect |
provided a modern legal framework for suffragan bishop appointments
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revived the use of suffragan bishops in the Church of England ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
procedure for appointing suffragan bishops
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procedure for nominating suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | public general Act ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century reform of Church of England episcopate ⓘ |
| influenced | expansion of suffragan bishoprics in the 20th century Church of England ⓘ |
| isCitedIn | commentaries on Church of England episcopal structure ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom ecclesiastical law framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
church–state relations in the United Kingdom
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ecclesiastical appointments ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of Suffragan Bishops ⓘ |
| purpose |
to regulate the nomination and appointment of suffragan bishops
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to revive the office of suffragan bishops in the Church of England ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of suffragan bishops
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nomination of suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bishops in the Church of England
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Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Church of England episcopal appointments
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suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| typeOfBishopConcerned | assistant bishop ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1888 ⓘ |
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Subject: Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 Description of subject: The Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 is a UK law that revived and regulated the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops in the Church of England.
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