House of Bishops
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The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
Aliases (7)
- House of Bishops (Episcopal Church) ×49
- House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church ×3
- House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) ×3
- House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church ×2
- Bishop’s Council ×1
- House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (through its bishop) ×1
- House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (via its bishop) ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical body
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legislative body → |
| canConcurIn |
legislation from the House of Deputies
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| canInitiate |
legislation for the General Convention
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| churchPolity |
episcopal polity
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| composedOf |
all bishops of the Episcopal Church
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| country |
United States of America
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| decisionMakingMode |
deliberation and voting
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| denomination |
Episcopal Church (United States)
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| elects |
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
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some bishops of the Episcopal Church → |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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| exercisesPowerWith |
House of Deputies (Episcopal Church)
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| governs |
discipline of the Episcopal Church
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mission of the Episcopal Church → policy of the Episcopal Church → worship of the Episcopal Church → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
disciplinary matters involving bishops
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doctrinal statements of the Episcopal Church (subject to General Convention) → |
| hasCoLegislativeBody |
House of Deputies (Episcopal Church)
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| hasOfficialName |
House of Bishops
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| hasRole |
deliberative body
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legislative authority in the Episcopal Church → |
| hasVotingMembers |
active bishops
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retired bishops (subject to canons) → |
| includesMemberType |
assistant bishops
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bishops with jurisdiction → bishops without jurisdiction → coadjutor bishops → diocesan bishops → missionary bishops → resigned bishops → retired bishops → suffragan bishops → |
| language |
English
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| legislativeChamberOf |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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| mayMeet |
interim meetings between General Conventions
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| meetsAt |
sessions of the General Convention
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| meetsFrequency |
every three years at General Convention
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| partOf |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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| presidingOfficer |
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
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| primaryFunction |
to legislate for the Episcopal Church
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| religion |
Christianity
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| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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| scopeOfJurisdiction |
entire Episcopal Church
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| secondaryFunction |
to provide pastoral leadership to the Episcopal Church
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| typeOfOrganization |
religious organization
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| usesParliamentaryProcedure |
rules adopted by the General Convention
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| votingSystem |
one vote per bishop
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