Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia
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The Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia is the foundational legal and governance document that defines the structure, authority, and operation of the Anglican Church across Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church constitution
ⓘ
foundational governance document ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Anglican Church of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diocesan structures of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ national structures of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ provincial structures of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ |
| basisOf | canons of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on discipline
ⓘ
provisions on doctrine ⓘ provisions on governance ⓘ provisions on worship ⓘ |
| defines |
authority of the Anglican Church of Australia
ⓘ
governance of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ operation of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ structure of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ |
| establishes | General Synod as the national governing body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsBody |
General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ clergy of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ laity of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican ecclesiology
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English ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | internal law of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers and limits of church authorities in Australia
ⓘ
to provide a coherent national framework for Anglican governance in Australia ⓘ |
| recognises |
Anglican Church of Australia as part of the Anglican Communion
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autonomy of dioceses within the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ |
| regulates |
discipline within the Anglican Church of Australia
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doctrinal standards of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ liturgical standards of the Anglican Church of Australia ⓘ powers of the General Synod ⓘ relationship between national church and dioceses ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | special procedures for constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
amendment by General Synod
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interpretation by church tribunals ⓘ |
| usedBy |
General Synod officers
NERFINISHED
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bishops in exercising episcopal authority in Australia ⓘ church lawyers in Australia ⓘ diocesan synods in Australia ⓘ |
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