Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
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The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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Target entity: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church Context triple: [House of Deputies, governingDocument, Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church]
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Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Magnalia Christi Americana
Magnalia Christi Americana is Cotton Mather’s extensive early 18th-century ecclesiastical history of New England, detailing its religious leaders, institutions, and providential events.
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Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church Target entity description: The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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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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Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
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Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical law code
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governing document ⓘ legal framework ⓘ |
| amendedBy | General Convention of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Episcopal Church
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surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
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| basedOn | Anglican canon law tradition ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all clergy of the Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
all dioceses of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ all lay members of the Episcopal Church (United States) in matters of discipline and governance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
church structure of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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disciplinary regulations of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ governance of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| governsBody |
Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
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General Convention of the Episcopal Church ⓘ House of Bishops ⓘ
surface form:
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
House of Deputies ⓘ
surface form:
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
Presiding Bishop ⓘ
surface form:
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Standing Committees of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ diocesan bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ diocesan conventions in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ parish vestries in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ rectors and parish clergy of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| includes |
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Canons of the Episcopal Church
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Episcopal Church
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary body of ecclesiastical law in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| partOf | canon law of the Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| publisher |
Church Publishing Incorporated
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Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
The Episcopal Church
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| regulates |
church discipline procedures
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churchwide institutions of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ discipline of clergy in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ discipline of laity in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ election of bishops in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ financial administration norms in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ formation of new dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ general governance of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ liturgical conformity requirements ⓘ organization of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ parish organization in the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| requires | constitutional amendments to be adopted at two successive General Conventions ⓘ |
| subject |
administration of sacraments and rites
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church discipline ⓘ church governance ⓘ election and ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons ⓘ relations with the Anglican Communion and other churches ⓘ temporal affairs and property of the church ⓘ |
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