Crown Nominations Commission

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The Crown Nominations Commission is the Church of England body responsible for selecting and recommending candidates for senior episcopal appointments, including the Archbishop of Canterbury.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Church of England body
commission
aimsTo ensure appropriate leadership for the Church of England
appliesToJurisdiction Church of England
associatedWith Crown prerogative in ecclesiastical appointments
compositionIncludes Archbishops
central members elected by General Synod
representatives of the General Synod
representatives of the Vacancy-in-See Committee
country United Kingdom
decisionType recommendatory
governsOffice Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of York
diocesan bishop
governsOfficeType episcopal office
hasRole nominating Archbishops of Canterbury
nominating Archbishops of York
nominating diocesan bishops
recommending candidates for senior episcopal appointments
selecting candidates for senior episcopal appointments
hasScope senior leadership of the Church of England
language English
legalBasis Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
operatesWithin United Kingdom constitutional framework
ecclesiastical law of the Church of England
parentOrganization Church of England
partOf structures of the Church of England
processInvolves discerning suitability for episcopal office
interviewing candidates
shortlisting candidates
recommendsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
the Crown
religion Anglicanism
selectionFocus diocesan sees
metropolitan sees
senior episcopal leadership
selectionLevel diocesan
national
provincial
subjectHasRole advisory body to the Crown on episcopal appointments
subjectOf Church of England appointment procedures
usesProcedure confidential deliberations
worksWith Archbishops’ Appointments Secretary
Prime Minister’s Appointments Secretary

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of York
nominatedBy

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