House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is the legislative body composed of all Episcopal bishops, responsible for church governance, doctrine, and discipline alongside the House of Deputies.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3059513 — 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: House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church Context triple: [Provinces of The Episcopal Church, relatedConcept, House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church]
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A.
House of Bishops of the Church of England
The House of Bishops of the Church of England is the assembly of diocesan and selected suffragan bishops that forms one of the Church’s governing bodies, overseeing doctrine, worship, and pastoral guidance.
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College of Bishops
The College of Bishops is the collective body of all Catholic bishops worldwide, united in teaching and governing authority under the leadership of the pope.
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Board of Bishops
The Board of Bishops is the collective assembly of jurisdictional bishops that provides spiritual leadership, oversight, and administrative guidance within the Church of God in Christ.
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Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is the churchwide governing body that oversees the implementation of General Convention policies and manages the mission, program, and budget of the Episcopal Church between its triennial conventions.
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E.
Council of Bishops
The Council of Bishops is the worldwide assembly of episcopal leaders who provide spiritual and administrative oversight for the United Methodist Church.
- 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: House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church Target entity description: The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is the legislative body composed of all Episcopal bishops, responsible for church governance, doctrine, and discipline alongside the House of Deputies.
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A.
House of Bishops of the Church of England
The House of Bishops of the Church of England is the assembly of diocesan and selected suffragan bishops that forms one of the Church’s governing bodies, overseeing doctrine, worship, and pastoral guidance.
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B.
College of Bishops
The College of Bishops is the collective body of all Catholic bishops worldwide, united in teaching and governing authority under the leadership of the pope.
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C.
Board of Bishops
The Board of Bishops is the collective assembly of jurisdictional bishops that provides spiritual leadership, oversight, and administrative guidance within the Church of God in Christ.
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Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is the churchwide governing body that oversees the implementation of General Convention policies and manages the mission, program, and budget of the Episcopal Church between its triennial conventions.
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E.
Council of Bishops
The Council of Bishops is the worldwide assembly of episcopal leaders who provide spiritual and administrative oversight for the United Methodist Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical body
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governing body ⓘ legislative body ⓘ |
| adopts |
resolutions on church governance
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resolutions on discipline ⓘ resolutions on doctrine ⓘ |
| approves | consecration of bishops ⓘ |
| authorityOver | bishops of The Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| canTry | bishops in ecclesiastical disciplinary cases ⓘ |
| composedOf | all bishops of The Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
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surface form:
House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
The Episcopal Church
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| elects |
Presiding Bishop
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surface form:
Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
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| followsPolity | bicameral legislative structure ⓘ |
| governs |
discipline of The Episcopal Church
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doctrine of The Episcopal Church ⓘ worship of The Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | House of Bishops ⓘ |
| hasPresidingOfficer |
Presiding Bishop
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surface form:
Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
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| hasSisterChamber |
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
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surface form:
House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church
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| hasTypeOfMembership | clergy only ⓘ |
| holds | interim meetings between General Conventions ⓘ |
| includesMemberType |
assistant bishops
ⓘ
bishops with jurisdiction ⓘ bishops without jurisdiction ⓘ coadjutor bishops ⓘ diocesan bishops ⓘ missionary bishops ⓘ resigned bishops ⓘ suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Episcopal Church
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surface form:
The Episcopal Church
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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surface form:
General Convention of The Episcopal Church
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| meetsAt | sessions of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| oversees | episcopal leadership in dioceses ⓘ |
| participatesIn | ecumenical relations of The Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| partOf |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
The Episcopal Church
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
episcopal discipline
ⓘ
episcopal pastoral oversight ⓘ |
| roleIn |
governance of The Episcopal Church
ⓘ
maintenance of church order ⓘ teaching authority of The Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| sharesLegislativeAuthorityWith |
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church
|
| tradition | Anglican polity ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Council of The Episcopal Church
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church Description of subject: The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is the legislative body composed of all Episcopal bishops, responsible for church governance, doctrine, and discipline alongside the House of Deputies.
Referenced by (74)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Provinces of The Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
House of Deputies committees between General Conventions
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collaboratesWith
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House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops interim bodies
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
dioceses of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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areRepresentedIn
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House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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this entity surface form:
House of Bishops of the General Convention
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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Episcopal House of Bishops
this entity surface form:
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the General Convention
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
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hasCounterpart
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House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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subject surface form:
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form:
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
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sharesResponsibilityWith
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House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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subject surface form:
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form:
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
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requiresConcurrenceWith
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House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (USA)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)