canons of the Church of England
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The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1097048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of the Church of England Context triple: [General Synod, authorityOver, canons of the Church of England]
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A.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion
The Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion are the four principal bodies that foster unity, consultation, and shared decision-making among the autonomous provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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C.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Anglican authorities
Anglican authorities were the leadership and governing bodies of the Church of England, including bishops and ecclesiastical officials, who oversaw doctrine, worship, and church discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of the Church of England Target entity description: The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
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A.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion
The Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion are the four principal bodies that foster unity, consultation, and shared decision-making among the autonomous provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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C.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Anglican authorities
Anglican authorities were the leadership and governing bodies of the Church of England, including bishops and ecclesiastical officials, who oversaw doctrine, worship, and church discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of regulations
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ecclesiastical law ⓘ source of Church of England law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Church of England
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clergy of the Church of England ⓘ Laity in the Church ⓘ
surface form:
laity of the Church of England
|
| basedOn |
Book of Common Prayer
ⓘ
Holy Scripture ⓘ Thirty-Nine Articles ⓘ
surface form:
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
ecclesiastical custom ⓘ historic formularies of the Church of England ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
bishops of the Church of England
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deacons of the Church of England ⓘ licensed lay ministers ⓘ priests of the Church of England ⓘ |
| contains |
Canon A1
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Canon B1 ⓘ Canon C1 ⓘ Canon F1 ⓘ Canon G1 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
bishops
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ecclesiastical courts ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of sacraments
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church governance in the Church of England ⓘ churchwardens ⓘ discipline of clergy ⓘ doctrine of the Church of England ⓘ ecclesiastical courts practice ⓘ ecclesiastical offices ⓘ faculty jurisdiction ⓘ liturgical forms ⓘ ordination requirements ⓘ parochial church councils ⓘ parochial organization ⓘ use of church buildings ⓘ worship in the Church of England ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
canons of the Church of England
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
canons of 1603
medieval English canon law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canon law
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surface form:
Anglican canon law tradition
law of the Church of England ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
General Synod
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surface form:
General Synod of the Church of England
|
| relatedTo |
General Synod
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surface form:
Measures of the General Synod
Pastoral Measure 1983 ⓘ Synodical Government Measure 1969 ⓘ |
| requiresAssentFrom |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Royal Assent ⓘ monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectTo | secular law of England ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: canons of the Church of England Description of subject: The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
Referenced by (25)
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this entity surface form:
Anglican canon law
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Church of England canon law
this entity surface form:
Anglican canon law
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Constitution of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canon Law of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England as adapted for the Isle of Man
canons of the Church of England
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historicalPrecursor
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canons of the Church of England
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
canons of 1603
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
subject surface form:
Measures (Church of England)
this entity surface form:
Canon law of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures and Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Canon law of the Church of England
The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright
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supports
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canons of the Church of England
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this entity surface form:
Church of England canons
this entity surface form:
Church of England canon law