Convocation of York

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The Convocation of York is the ecclesiastical assembly of the clergy of the Province of York in the Church of England, historically responsible for church legislation, doctrine, and clerical governance in northern England.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf church convocation
ecclesiastical assembly
governing body in the Church of England
associatedWith See of York
surface form: Archbishopric of York

York Minster
churchProvince York
composition archdeacons
bishops
deans
elected clergy representatives
cooperatesWith General Synod
surface form: General Synod of the Church of England
country England
governs clergy of the Province of York
hasChamber Lower House
Upper House
hasFunction advising archbishop
church legislation
clerical governance
discussion of liturgy
doctrinal deliberation
regulation of clergy
headedBy Archbishop of York
historicalRole approval of ecclesiastical canons
debate of doctrinal issues
implementation of church reforms
taxation of clergy
jurisdictionOver Province of York
dioceses in the Province of York
language English
legalStatus ecclesiastical body recognized in English law
locatedIn northern England
lowerHouseComposedOf representative clergy
meetsAt York
York Minster
parallelBody Convocation of Canterbury
partOf Province of York
synodical government of the Church of England
regionServed northern province of the Church of England
religion Anglicanism
religiousDenomination Church of England
scope internal governance of the Church of England in the Province of York
subjectOf English church history
timePeriod early modern period
medieval period
modern period
typeOfLegislation ecclesiastical canons
upperHousePresidedBy Archbishop of York

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Thirty-Nine Articles approvedBy Convocation of York
See of York linkedInstitution Convocation of York
Convocation of Canterbury sisterBody Convocation of York