General Synod
E24292
The General Synod is the national legislative and decision-making assembly of the Church of England, responsible for shaping its doctrine, governance, and policy.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assembly
→
governing body → legislative body → organ of the Church of England → |
| authorityOver |
Measures of the Church of England
→
canons of the Church of England → liturgical texts and services → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| dateOfEstablishment |
1970
→
|
| denomination |
Church of England
→
|
| electoralSystem |
ex officio membership for certain bishops and officers
→
indirect election for clergy and laity → |
| establishedBy |
Synodical Government Measure 1969
→
|
| hasCommittee |
Business Committee of the General Synod
→
Revision Committee → Steering Committee for legislation → |
| hasPart |
House of Bishops
→
House of Clergy → House of Laity → |
| jurisdiction |
Church of England
→
|
| language |
English
→
|
| legalStatus |
body corporate
→
|
| location |
London
→
|
| meetsAt |
Church House, Westminster
→
|
| numberOfHouses |
3
→
|
| partOf |
structures of governance of the Church of England
→
|
| precededBy |
Convocations and Church Assembly system
→
|
| president |
Archbishop of Canterbury
→
Archbishop of York → |
| primaryFunction |
to approve and amend canons of the Church of England
→
to consider matters of public interest in relation to the Church → to define and clarify doctrine of the Church of England → to determine church policy and mission strategy → to legislate for the Church of England → to regulate forms of worship and liturgy → |
| produces |
Acts of Synod
→
Canons → Measures → liturgical authorizations → |
| religion |
Anglicanism
→
|
| replaced |
Church Assembly
→
|
| requiresApprovalFrom |
Parliament of the United Kingdom for Measures
→
|
| requiresRoyalAssent |
true
→
|
| role |
decision-making assembly of the Church of England
→
governing body for doctrine, worship, and discipline in the Church of England → governing body for policy and administration in the Church of England → national legislative assembly of the Church of England → |
| sessionFrequency |
two or more sessions per year
→
|
| termLength |
5 years
→
|
| vicePresident |
Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury
→
Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of York → |
| website |
https://www.churchofengland.org/about/leadership-and-governance/general-synod
→
|
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Church of England
→
Diocese of Rochester ("General Synod of the Church of England") → See of York ("General Synod of the Church of England") → |
governingBody |
|
Common Worship
("General Synod of the Church of England")
→
|
authorizedBy |
|
Convocation of York
("General Synod of the Church of England")
→
|
cooperatesWith |
|
Anglican Church of Canada
→
|
hasNationalBody |
|
Anglican Church of Australia
("General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia")
→
|
hasNationalSynod |
|
Bishop of Salisbury
("General Synod of the Church of England")
→
|
isMemberOf |
|
Bishop of Oxford
("General Synod of the Church of England")
→
|
memberOf |
|
Convocation of Canterbury
("General Synod of the Church of England")
→
|
subordinateTo |