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Legal Terms – Church of England
Church of England the established Church in England, the head of which is the sovereign. From a structural perspective, the Church is made up of the two provinces, York and Canterbury, which are further subdivided into dioceses and parishes. Every province has an archbishop (with Canterbury's being the Primate of All England and York's being the Primate of England), and every diocese has a bishop. A suffragan bishop serves a diocesan or archbishop rather than holding a diocese of their own. The House of Lords is composed of senior bishops and the archbishops.
The General Synod, formerly known as the Church Assembly before being renamed and reorganized by the Synodical Government Measure 1969, is the governing body of the Church. Its three houses—the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy, and the House of Laity—have legislative authority. A measure that has been approved by both houses and received royal assent after each house's decision has the same legal effect as an act of parliament. In addition, there are diocesan synods; some issues need to be agreed by the majority of these before they may be approved by the General Synod. Dioceses synods may assign responsibilities to area synods, which are authorized by the Dioceses Measure 1978 to reorganize diocesan structures.
Church of England the established Church in England, the head of which is the sovereign. From a structural perspective, the Church is made up of the two provinces, York and Canterbury, which are further subdivided into dioceses and parishes. Every province has an archbishop (with Canterbury's being the Primate of All England and York's being the Primate of England), and every diocese has a bishop. A suffragan bishop serves a diocesan or archbishop rather than holding a diocese of their own. The House of Lords is composed of senior bishops and the archbishops.
The General Synod, formerly known as the Church Assembly before being renamed and reorganized by the Synodical Government Measure 1969, is the governing body of the Church. Its three houses—the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy, and the House of Laity—have legislative authority. A measure that has been approved by both houses and received royal assent after each house's decision has the same legal effect as an act of parliament. In addition, there are diocesan synods; some issues need to be agreed by the majority of these before they may be approved by the General Synod. Dioceses synods may assign responsibilities to area synods, which are authorized by the Dioceses Measure 1978 to reorganize diocesan structures.
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