Suffragans Nomination Act 1888
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The Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 is a UK law that revived and regulated the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops in the Church of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| amends | Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToReligion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | Church of England dioceses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Church of England legislation
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1888 ⓘ |
| concernsOffice | episcopate in the Church of England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesRole | suffragan bishop ⓘ |
| effect |
provided a modern legal framework for suffragan bishop appointments
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revived the use of suffragan bishops in the Church of England ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
procedure for appointing suffragan bishops
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procedure for nominating suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | public general Act ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century reform of Church of England episcopate ⓘ |
| influenced | expansion of suffragan bishoprics in the 20th century Church of England ⓘ |
| isCitedIn | commentaries on Church of England episcopal structure ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom ecclesiastical law framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
church–state relations in the United Kingdom
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ecclesiastical appointments ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of Suffragan Bishops ⓘ |
| purpose |
to regulate the nomination and appointment of suffragan bishops
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to revive the office of suffragan bishops in the Church of England ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of suffragan bishops
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nomination of suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bishops in the Church of England
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Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Church of England episcopal appointments
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suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| typeOfBishopConcerned | assistant bishop ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1888 ⓘ |
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