Church Representation Rules of the Church of England
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The Church Representation Rules of the Church of England are a set of canonical regulations that govern the election, membership, and functioning of the Church’s representative bodies at parish, deanery, diocesan, and national levels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church Representation Rules of the Church of England canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Representation Rules of the Church of England Context triple: [Parochial Church Council of St Mary-le-Bow, follows, Church Representation Rules of the Church of England]
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Roman Canon Law in the Church of England
"Roman Canon Law in the Church of England" is a seminal historical and legal study by F. W. Maitland examining the influence and application of Roman canon law within the English ecclesiastical legal system.
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B.
The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered
"The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered" is an influential 1782 pamphlet by Bishop William White that outlined a plan for organizing and governing the Protestant Episcopal Church in the newly independent United States.
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C.
Measures of the Church of England
Measures of the Church of England are a form of primary legislation specific to the Church that, once approved by both Church and state bodies, have the same legal effect as Acts of Parliament in England.
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D.
Church of England area scheme system
The Church of England area scheme system is an internal administrative structure that divides certain dioceses into smaller episcopal areas, each overseen by an area bishop to support more localized church governance and pastoral care.
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E.
Church of England Church Congress
The Church of England Church Congress was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Anglican gathering that brought together clergy and laity to debate religious, social, and ecclesiastical issues within the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Representation Rules of the Church of England Target entity description: The Church Representation Rules of the Church of England are a set of canonical regulations that govern the election, membership, and functioning of the Church’s representative bodies at parish, deanery, diocesan, and national levels.
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A.
Roman Canon Law in the Church of England
"Roman Canon Law in the Church of England" is a seminal historical and legal study by F. W. Maitland examining the influence and application of Roman canon law within the English ecclesiastical legal system.
-
B.
The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered
"The Case of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Considered" is an influential 1782 pamphlet by Bishop William White that outlined a plan for organizing and governing the Protestant Episcopal Church in the newly independent United States.
-
C.
Measures of the Church of England
Measures of the Church of England are a form of primary legislation specific to the Church that, once approved by both Church and state bodies, have the same legal effect as Acts of Parliament in England.
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D.
Church of England area scheme system
The Church of England area scheme system is an internal administrative structure that divides certain dioceses into smaller episcopal areas, each overseen by an area bishop to support more localized church governance and pastoral care.
-
E.
Church of England Church Congress
The Church of England Church Congress was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Anglican gathering that brought together clergy and laity to debate religious, social, and ecclesiastical issues within the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England rulebook
ⓘ
canonical regulation ⓘ ecclesiastical legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair lay representation in the governance of the Church of England
ⓘ
provide uniform procedures for church elections ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Church of England (Synodical Government) Measure 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
deaneries of the Church of England
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dioceses of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ parishes of the Church of England ⓘ |
| category | Canon law of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
parish electoral rolls
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procedures for meetings of church representative bodies ⓘ qualifications for election to church offices ⓘ |
| currentMajorVersionEffectiveFrom | 1 January 2020 ⓘ |
| defines |
electoral roll officer role
ⓘ
lay representation in synods ⓘ structure of parochial church councils ⓘ terms of office for elected representatives ⓘ |
| firstIntroducedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| governs |
election of representatives in the Church of England
ⓘ
functioning of representative bodies in the Church of England ⓘ membership of representative bodies in the Church of England ⓘ |
| governsBody |
General Synod of the Church of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deanery synods ⓘ diocesan synods ⓘ parish meetings ⓘ parochial church councils ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Province of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Province of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
part of the law of the Church of England
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subordinate legislation under Church of England Measures ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | General Synod of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Church House Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Church Representation Rules (as a separate volume) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ Synodical Government Measure 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsOut |
procedures for elections to General Synod
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procedures for elections to deanery synods ⓘ procedures for elections to diocesan synods ⓘ procedures for meetings and decision‑making of PCCs ⓘ procedures for meetings and decision‑making of synods ⓘ rules for casual vacancies in representative bodies ⓘ rules for preparation and revision of parish electoral rolls ⓘ |
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Subject: Church Representation Rules of the Church of England Description of subject: The Church Representation Rules of the Church of England are a set of canonical regulations that govern the election, membership, and functioning of the Church’s representative bodies at parish, deanery, diocesan, and national levels.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parochial Church Council of St Mary-le-Bow
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follows
→
Church Representation Rules of the Church of England
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Parochial Church Council of St James’s Piccadilly
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legalBasis
→
Church Representation Rules of the Church of England
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