Church of England area scheme system
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Church of England governance arrangement
ecclesiastical administrative system
internal administrative structure
The Church of England area scheme system is an internal administrative structure that divides certain dioceses into smaller episcopal areas, each overseen by an area bishop to support more localized church governance and pastoral care.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of England diocesan structure | 1 |
| Diocese of Oxford area scheme | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England governance arrangement
ⓘ
ecclesiastical administrative system ⓘ internal administrative structure ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
delegate episcopal oversight
ⓘ
improve administrative efficiency in large dioceses ⓘ |
| allocatesResponsibilityTo | area bishops ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divides | certain dioceses of the Church of England ⓘ |
| dividesInto | episcopal areas ⓘ |
| governedBy | area scheme ⓘ |
| hasComponent | episcopal area ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionLevel | below diocesan level ⓘ |
| hasOfficeHolderRole | area bishop ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to support localized church governance
ⓘ
to support localized pastoral care ⓘ |
| hasScope | episcopal oversight of parishes within an area ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | episcopal area model in Anglicanism ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
decentralized episcopal oversight
ⓘ
geographically defined episcopal areas ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor | large or complex dioceses ⓘ |
| isPartOf | episcopal polity of the Church of England ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | diocesan bishop’s overall authority ⓘ |
| isUsedFor | organizing bishops’ workloads in certain dioceses ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | diocesan boundaries ⓘ |
| relatesTo | diocesan structure of the Church of England ⓘ |
| requires | formal diocesan scheme or instrument ⓘ |
| supportsFunction |
confirmation and ordination within episcopal areas
ⓘ
local mission and ministry ⓘ pastoral oversight ⓘ |
| usesTitle | area bishop ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Church of England diocesan structure
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Oxford area scheme