Anglo-Saxon bishopric of Mercia
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The Anglo-Saxon bishopric of Mercia was an early medieval English ecclesiastical jurisdiction serving the powerful kingdom of Mercia before evolving into the later Diocese of Lichfield.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon bishopric of Mercia canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon bishopric
ⓘ
medieval ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mercia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Mercia
ⓘ
Mercian royal authority ⓘ |
| country |
Mercia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Mercia
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| developedInto | Diocese of Lichfield ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | diocesan-level jurisdiction ⓘ |
| followedBy | Diocese of Lichfield ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop of Mercia ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Lichfield ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of ecclesiastical law in Mercia
ⓘ
organization of diocesan structure in Mercia ⓘ oversight of Christian clergy in Mercia ⓘ pastoral care of Mercian population ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Midlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Midlands of England
|
| languageOfAdministration |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon monastic communities
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Church
English episcopal structure ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier local missionary jurisdictions in Mercia ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Latin Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| seeAlso | Diocese of Lichfield ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | core lands of the Kingdom of Mercia ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon period
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.