Lord Spiritual
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A Lord Spiritual is a senior bishop of the Church of England who sits as a non-hereditary member of the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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member of the House of Lords → parliamentary role → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| associatedWith |
established church status of the Church of England
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| canBeRemovedBy |
resignation of bishopric
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retirement from bishopric GENERATED → translation to a non-qualifying see GENERATED → |
| composedOf |
21 other diocesan bishops of the Church of England
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Archbishop of Canterbury GENERATED → Archbishop of York GENERATED → Bishop of Durham GENERATED → Bishop of London GENERATED → Bishop of Winchester GENERATED → |
| constitutionalSignificance |
symbol of the union of church and state in England
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| contrastedWith |
Lord Temporal
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| duty |
to contribute to debates
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to represent the Church of England in Parliament GENERATED → to scrutinize legislation GENERATED → |
| excludes |
retired bishops
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suffragan bishops GENERATED → |
| governingBody |
General Synod of the Church of England (indirectly, for ecclesiastical aspects)
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| hasLegalBasis |
Bishoprics Act 1878
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House of Lords Act 1999 GENERATED → UK constitutional law GENERATED → |
| hasRight |
to sit in the House of Lords
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to speak in the House of Lords GENERATED → to vote in the House of Lords GENERATED → |
| hasRole |
senior bishop of the Church of England
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| historicalOrigin |
medieval English Parliament
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| isA |
non-hereditary member of the House of Lords
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| languageUsedIn |
English constitutional practice
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| memberOf |
Lords Spiritual
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| numberOfSeats |
26
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| officeType |
non-hereditary peerage
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| participatesIn |
State Opening of Parliament
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legislative process of the UK GENERATED → |
| partOf |
House of Lords
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| relatedConcept |
bench of bishops
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ecclesiastical peer GENERATED → |
| religiousAffiliation |
Church of England
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| seatAllocationRule |
five senior sees have automatic seats
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remaining seats filled by longest-serving diocesan bishops → |
| selectionCriterion |
seniority by length of service as diocesan bishop
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| termOfOffice |
held while serving as qualifying diocesan bishop
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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House of Lords
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hasMemberType |
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Lord
("spiritual lord (bishop in House of Lords)")
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