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.

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Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 canonical 1

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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legalStatus partly superseded by later suffragan bishops legislation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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Bishop of Stepney createdUnder Suffragan Bishops Act 1534