Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
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The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 is an English Reformation-era law that authorized the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops with specific titular sees to support diocesan bishops in their pastoral and administrative duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
ⓘ
Reformation-era legislation ⓘ Tudor statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | diocesan bishops of the Church of England ⓘ |
| authorizesOffice | suffragan bishop ⓘ |
| category | English Reformation Parliament legislation ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| consequence | increased number of bishops assisting diocesan bishops ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | suffragan bishop ⓘ |
| enactedUnder | reign of Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| governs | appointment of suffragan bishops in the Church of England ⓘ |
| governsTerritory | dioceses of the Church of England in England ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
administrative organization of dioceses
ⓘ
episcopal governance ⓘ pastoral oversight structures ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | statute ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Henrician Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated administration of large dioceses
ⓘ
strengthened royal and parliamentary control over episcopal structures ⓘ |
| inForceIn | 16th century England ⓘ |
| isPartOf | English ecclesiastical legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | partly superseded by later suffragan bishops legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor | creation of specific titular sees for suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize the appointment of suffragan bishops
ⓘ
to provide assistant bishops to diocesan bishops ⓘ to support diocesan bishops in administrative duties ⓘ to support diocesan bishops in pastoral duties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acts of Supremacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Reformation statutes ⓘ Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationAffected | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Church of England hierarchy
ⓘ
episcopal appointments ⓘ suffragan bishops ⓘ |
| typeOfBishopAuthorized |
assistant bishop
ⓘ
titular bishop ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1534 ⓘ |
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