Episcopus Eliensis

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Episcopus Eliensis is the Latin designation for the Bishop of Ely, a senior ecclesiastical office in the Church of England historically associated with the Diocese of Ely.

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Episcopus Eliensis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin term
ecclesiastical title
appliesToOffice Bishop of Ely
associatedWith Diocese of Ely
belongsToTradition Western Christianity
cathedralChurch Ely Cathedral
church Church of England
churchProvince Province of Canterbury
country England
denomination Anglican
ecclesiasticalRank senior bishop
equivalentTitleInEnglish Bishop of Ely
governs clergy of the Diocese of Ely
hasEcclesiasticalStyle The Right Reverend
hasHistoricalContinuityWith medieval English church hierarchy
hasTerritorialJurisdiction parts of Cambridgeshire
parts of Norfolk
parts of Suffolk
historicallyUsedIn Latin ecclesiastical documents
canon law texts
medieval charters
jurisdictionOver Diocese of Ely
language Latin
officeCreatedIn 12th century
originatesFrom Latin toponym "Eliensis" meaning "of Ely"
Latin word "episcopus" meaning "bishop"
partOf Province of Canterbury
refersTo Bishop of Ely
responsibleFor confirmation within the Diocese of Ely
ordination of clergy in the Diocese of Ely
pastoral oversight in the Diocese of Ely
seatLocatedIn Ely Cathedral
seeAlso Anglican episcopate
Bishop of Ely
Diocese of Ely
Ely Cathedral
Lords Spiritual
seeLocatedIn Ely, Cambridgeshire
splitFrom Diocese of Lincoln
titleHolderRole diocesan bishop
traditionallyMemberOf House of Lords (Lords Spiritual) when senior enough
usedIn Church of England

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Bishop of Ely hasTitleInLatin Episcopus Eliensis