Deanery Synod
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The Deanery Synod is a representative church council within a deanery that brings together clergy and elected lay members to discuss, decide on, and coordinate local Church of England affairs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deanery Synod of Frodsham | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body in the Church of England
ⓘ
representative church council ⓘ synod ⓘ |
| aim |
to foster cooperation between parishes
ⓘ
to promote mission and ministry across the deanery ⓘ |
| canConsider | liturgical, pastoral, social, and financial issues at local level ⓘ |
| chairedBy | Rural Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionDeterminedBy | Church Representation Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| decisionType | resolutions on matters affecting the deanery ⓘ |
| elects |
lay representatives to General Synod (in some diocesan electoral systems)
ⓘ
members of Diocesan Synod ⓘ |
| governs | parishes within the deanery ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
communication between parishes and the wider church structures
ⓘ
coordination of local church activities ⓘ decision-making on local church matters ⓘ discussion of local church affairs ⓘ |
| hasLevel | intermediate tier between parish and diocese ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
clergy
ⓘ
elected lay members ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Lay Chair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary ⓘ Treasurer ⓘ |
| hasRole |
channel for financial and administrative information
ⓘ
consultative body for diocesan and national church issues ⓘ forum for mission strategy at deanery level ⓘ |
| includesHouse |
House of Clergy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Laity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | geographical area of the deanery ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Synodical Government Measure 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayEstablish |
deanery pastoral committees
ⓘ
working groups for mission and ministry ⓘ |
| meets | regularly (typically several times a year) ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
lay representatives elected from parishes
ⓘ
licensed clergy of the deanery ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | deanery ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
Diocesan Synod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Synod of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Parochial Church Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Diocesan Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
local implementation of diocesan policies
ⓘ
support for parochial church councils (PCCs) ⓘ |
| termOfOffice | fixed term for elected lay members (typically three years) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deanery Synod of Frodsham