Dean and Chapter of Westminster

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The Dean and Chapter of Westminster is the governing body of Westminster Abbey, responsible for its administration, worship, and preservation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical corporation
governing body
religious organization
cooperatesWith Crown Estate regarding certain properties
Royal Household for royal ceremonies at Westminster Abbey
UK Government for state services at Westminster Abbey
country United Kingdom
employs clergy of Westminster Abbey
lay staff of Westminster Abbey
followsChurchTradition Church of England
followsDenomination Anglicanism
governs Westminster Abbey
hasAuthorityOver Westminster Abbey’s liturgical calendar
burials and memorials in Westminster Abbey
use of Westminster Abbey for services
hasHead Dean of Westminster
hasHistoricalRole custody of Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey
custody of royal tombs in Westminster Abbey
hasLegalStatus corporation sole and chapter
hasMember Canon of Westminster
Lay Canon
Residentiary Canon
isResponsibleFor administration of Westminster Abbey
preservation of Westminster Abbey
worship at Westminster Abbey
languageOfWork English
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
London
Westminster Abbey
locatedInJurisdiction Church of England
maintains Westminster Abbey archives
Westminster Abbey estate
Westminster Abbey library
oversees fabric of Westminster Abbey
financial affairs of Westminster Abbey
liturgical life of Westminster Abbey
music at Westminster Abbey
pastoral work of Westminster Abbey
participatesIn national religious ceremonies in the United Kingdom
state occasions at Westminster Abbey
responsibleFor education and outreach at Westminster Abbey
mission of Westminster Abbey
safeguarding of Westminster Abbey’s historic fabric
subjectTo Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England


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