London area scheme

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The London area scheme is an administrative structure within the Church of England’s Diocese of London that divides the diocese into smaller episcopal areas, each overseen by its own area bishop.

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Label Occurrences
London area scheme canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf church administrative structure
episcopal area scheme
administrativeLevel sub-diocesan
appliesFrom late 20th century
appliesTo Diocese of London
areaBishopTitle Area Bishop
churchBody Diocese of London Synod
churchProvince Province of Canterbury
country England
denomination Church of England
dioceseBishopTitle Bishop of London
dividesInto Greater Edmonton area
surface form: Edmonton Area

Kensington
surface form: Kensington Area

Stepney
surface form: Stepney Area

Two Cities Area
Willesden Area
governedBy Bishop of London’s delegated powers
hasCanonicalBasis Church of England canons and diocesan instruments
hasDecisionMakingScope day-to-day episcopal and pastoral decisions within areas
hasFeature delegation of certain episcopal functions to area bishops
geographical division of the diocese into episcopal areas
hasImpactOn deployment of clergy within the Diocese of London
parish clergy oversight
hasLanguage English
hasOfficeHolderRole Area Bishop of Edmonton
Bishop of Kensington
surface form: Area Bishop of Kensington

Bishop of London
surface form: Area Bishop of London (for the Two Cities Area)

Bishop of Stepney
surface form: Area Bishop of Stepney

Bishop of Willesden
surface form: Area Bishop of Willesden
hasOversightStructure area bishops supported by archdeacons and area staff
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor parishes in the Diocese of London
implementedWithin Diocese of London area deaneries
jurisdictionType episcopal area
overseenBy Bishop of London
partOf Church of England area scheme system
primaryFunction localised episcopal leadership and governance
purpose to decentralise episcopal oversight in the Diocese of London
to provide pastoral oversight through area bishops
region Greater London
religion Anglicanism
similarTo area schemes in other Church of England dioceses
typeOfDecentralisation episcopal delegation
ultimateAuthority Bishop of London
usedFor confirmation and other episcopal sacramental ministry at area level
ordination and licensing within episcopal areas
pastoral reorganisation within episcopal areas

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Diocese of London hasEpiscopalAreaScheme London area scheme