Synodical Government Measure 1969

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The Synodical Government Measure 1969 is a key piece of Church of England legislation that reorganized the Church’s governance by creating the General Synod as its main decision-making body.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Church of England Measure
ecclesiastical legislation
primary legislation of the Church of England
aim to increase lay participation in decision‑making
to modernize Church of England governance structures
appliesTo Province of Canterbury
Province of York
authorizes General Synod to make Canons
General Synod to make Measures
classifiedAs Measures of the Church of England
surface form: Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBody General Synod
surface form: General Synod of the Church of England
definesPowersOf General Synod
surface form: General Synod of the Church of England
definesRelationshipWith diocesan synods
parochial church councils
enactedBy Church Assembly
establishesHouse House of Bishops of the Church of England
surface form: House of Bishops

House of Clergy
House of Laity
establishesStructure three‑house synodical system
governs legislative competence of the General Synod
procedures for approval of Measures and Canons
hasCitationForm Synodical Government Measure 1969 self-link
hasJurisdiction Church of England
historicalSignificance marked transition from Church Assembly to General Synod system
introducedConcept synodical government at national, diocesan and deanery levels
languageOfDocument English
legalField canon law of the Church of England
legalStatus in force, as amended
mainEffect established General Synod as main decision‑making body
providesFor deanery synods
diocesan synods
synodical government in the Church of England
relatedTo Church Assembly
surface form: Church Assembly (Church of England)

General Synod
surface form: General Synod of the Church of England

Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956
reorganized governance of the Church of England
replacedBody Church Assembly
requiresAssentFrom British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom

monarch of the United Kingdom
shortTitleContainsYear 1969
subjectMatter internal governance of the Church of England
legislative procedures of the Church of England
relationship between General Synod and Parliament
representation of laity in church governance
typeOfReform constitutional reform of Church of England governance

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General Synod establishedBy Synodical Government Measure 1969
Diocesan Synod of Winchester follows Synodical Government Measure 1969
Diocesan Synod legalBasis Synodical Government Measure 1969
Synodical Government Measure 1969 hasCitationForm Synodical Government Measure 1969 self-link
canons of the Church of England relatedTo Synodical Government Measure 1969
Diocesan Synod of Leicester legalBasis Synodical Government Measure 1969
this entity surface form: Church of England (Synodical Government) Measure 1969
Diocesan synod of Worcester legalBasis Synodical Government Measure 1969
this entity surface form: Church of England (Synodical Government) Measure 1969
Diocesan Synod of Bristol establishedUnder Synodical Government Measure 1969