Provincial Synod
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The Provincial Synod is the highest legislative and decision-making assembly of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, comprising bishops, clergy, and lay representatives from across the province.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church synod
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governing body → legislative assembly → |
| appliesTo |
province of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| compositionPrinciple |
clerical representation
→
episcopal representation → lay representation → |
| convenes |
bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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clergy representatives of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa → lay representatives of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa → |
| country |
South Africa
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| decisionMakingMethod |
synodical government
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| electsOrConfirms |
certain provincial church offices
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| establishes |
policies for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| governanceModel |
three-order representation (bishops, clergy, laity)
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| governs |
Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| hasAuthorityOver |
canons of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
→
constitution of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
dioceses of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| hasMemberType |
bishops
→
clergy → lay representatives → |
| hasVotingMembers |
bishops
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clergy → laity → |
| isBodyOf |
Anglican Communion
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| meetsAtInterval |
periodic
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| meetsIn |
various locations within the province
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| partOf |
Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| primaryFunction |
doctrinal decisions
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governance of church life → legislation → policy-making → |
| regionServed |
Southern Africa
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| religiousAffiliation |
Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| religiousDenomination |
Anglicanism
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| religiousTradition |
Anglican
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Protestant → |
| reportsTo |
no higher ecclesiastical legislative body within the province
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| role |
highest decision-making body of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
→
highest legislative body of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa → |
| scope |
church governance
→
discipline → doctrine → worship → |
| sets |
overall direction of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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| typeOfLegislation |
ecclesiastical law
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Synod of Bishops (Anglican Church of Southern Africa)
("Provincial Synod (Anglican Church of Southern Africa)")
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advises |
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Anglican Church of Southern Africa
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governingBody |
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Synod of Bishops (Anglican Church of Southern Africa)
("Provincial Synod (Anglican Church of Southern Africa)")
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meetsWith |