Presbytery of Edinburgh
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The Presbytery of Edinburgh is a regional governing body of the Church of Scotland responsible for overseeing congregations and church affairs in and around Scotland’s capital city.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body of the Church of Scotland
ⓘ
presbytery ⓘ regional church court ⓘ |
| associatedWith | capital city of Scotland ⓘ |
| churchPolity | presbyterian ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalTerritory | Edinburgh and surrounding area ⓘ |
| follows |
Church of Scotland constitution
ⓘ
Westminster Confession of Faith (as subordinate standard of the Church of Scotland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingStructure | Presbyterian polity ⓘ |
| governs | local Church of Scotland congregations ⓘ |
| governsBodyType |
linked charges and united charges
ⓘ
parish churches ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
implementing decisions of the General Assembly
ⓘ
licensing and ordaining ministers ⓘ regional governance of Church of Scotland affairs ⓘ uniting and adjusting congregations within its bounds ⓘ |
| hasHigherBody | General Assembly of the Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | intermediate court between Kirk Sessions and General Assembly ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
congregations around Edinburgh
ⓘ
congregations in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Kirk Sessions within its bounds ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of Scotland presbyteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Lothian area around Edinburgh ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| responsibleFor |
oversight of church property within its bounds
ⓘ
oversight of congregations ⓘ oversight of worship and doctrine within its bounds ⓘ pastoral oversight of ministers ⓘ supervision of church discipline ⓘ support and training of office-bearers ⓘ support of mission and outreach in its area ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | presbytery within the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Barrier Act and other Church of Scotland regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.