General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

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The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia is the national legislative and decision‑making assembly that sets doctrine, policy, and governance frameworks for the Anglican Church across Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican ecclesiastical assembly
governing body
legislative body
national church synod
affiliation Anglican Communion
authorityOver national Anglican Church of Australia matters
composition bishops
clergy
laity
country Australia
denomination Anglican Church of Australia
function adopts and amends canons
authorises liturgical texts
establishes governance frameworks for the Anglican Church of Australia
regulates national church discipline frameworks
sets national doctrine for the Anglican Church of Australia
sets national policy for the Anglican Church of Australia
governingStructure houses of bishops clergy and laity
jurisdiction Anglican Diocese of Adelaide
Anglican Diocese of Armidale
Anglican Diocese of Bathurst
Anglican Diocese of Bendigo
Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
Anglican Diocese of Bunbury
Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Anglican Diocese of the Northern Territory
surface form: Anglican Diocese of Darwin

Anglican Diocese of Gippsland
Anglican Diocese of Grafton
Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
Anglican Diocese of Newcastle
surface form: Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia)

Anglican Diocese of North Queensland
Anglican Diocese of North West Australia
Anglican Diocese of Perth
Anglican Diocese of Riverina
Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton
Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Anglican Diocese of Tasmania
Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta
Anglican Diocese of Willochra
Anglican Diocese of The Murray
surface form: Anglican Diocese of the Murray

Anglican Diocese of the Northern Territory
Anglican dioceses in Australia
language English
legislativeScope doctrine
governance
policy
meetingFrequency periodic
parentOrganization Anglican Church of Australia
partOf Anglican Church of Australia
religion Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
website https://anglican.org.au/ (general church site including synod information)

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Anglican Church of Australia governingBody General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Diocese of Bathurst isMemberOf General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Primate of Australia chairs General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Primate of Australia appointedBy General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Primate of Australia associatedWith General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
this entity surface form: General Synod Standing Committee of the Anglican Church of Australia
Archbishop of Adelaide memberOf General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
A Prayer Book for Australia authorizedBy General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
A Prayer Book for Australia publisher General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
this entity surface form: Anglican Church of Australia (various diocesan and national publishers)
House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia associatedWith General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Province of South Australia withinEcclesiasticalConference General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn affiliation General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Geoffrey Smith memberOf General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia