provinces of The Episcopal Church
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The provinces of The Episcopal Church are regional groupings of dioceses within the church’s structure in the United States and related jurisdictions, organized for governance, collaboration, and mission.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical administrative division system
→
organizational unit of a Christian denomination → |
| appliesTo |
United States
→
related jurisdictions of The Episcopal Church → |
| countryContext |
United States of America
→
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| denominationalContext |
Anglican Communion
→
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| establishedBy |
General Convention canons
→
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| governs |
dioceses of The Episcopal Church
→
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| hasFunction |
coordinate provincial programs
→
elect representatives to certain churchwide bodies → provide forum for consultation among dioceses → support diocesan ministries → |
| hasGoverningBody |
provincial synod
→
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
certain non‑U.S. dioceses of The Episcopal Church
→
domestic dioceses of The Episcopal Church → |
| hasMember |
Province I
→
Province II → Province III → Province IV → Province IX → Province V → Province VI → Province VII → Province VIII → |
| hasNumberOfSubdivisions |
9
→
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| hasOfficerRole |
provincial president
→
provincial secretary → provincial vice president → |
| hasTypeOfMember |
clergy representatives
→
diocesan bishops → lay representatives → |
| isRecognizedBy |
General Convention of The Episcopal Church
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| meetsAtFrequency |
periodically as determined by each province
→
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| organizationalLevel |
intermediate level between General Convention and dioceses
→
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| partOf |
The Episcopal Church
→
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| purpose |
collaboration among dioceses
→
coordination of mission → regional governance → |
| relatedConcept |
General Convention of The Episcopal Church
→
House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church → House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church → dioceses of The Episcopal Church → |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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| scope |
regional within The Episcopal Church
→
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| subdivisionType |
diocese
→
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| usesLanguage |
English
→
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
("Episcopal Church provinces")
→
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jurisdiction |
|
Province V
→
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memberOf |