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.

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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 Church of England
surface form: Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
operatesWithin Constitution of the United Kingdom
surface form: 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
surface form: 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

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Archbishop of Canterbury nominatedBy Crown Nominations Commission
Archbishop of York nominatedBy Crown Nominations Commission
Bishop of London nominatedBy Crown Nominations Commission
bishops of the Church of England appointmentProcessInvolves Crown Nominations Commission
Area Bishop of Barking appointedBy Crown Nominations Commission
Bishop of Birmingham appointedInConsultationWith Crown Nominations Commission
Bishop of Ely appointedUnder Crown Nominations Commission
this entity surface form: Crown Nominations Commission process
Bishop of Leicester appointedInConsultationWith Crown Nominations Commission
Bishop of Coventry appointedInConsultationWith Crown Nominations Commission
Bishop of Tewkesbury appointedBy Crown Nominations Commission
Bishop of Bristol appointedBy Crown Nominations Commission
this entity surface form: Crown Nominations Commission recommendation
Prime Minister’s Appointments Secretary relatedTo Crown Nominations Commission
Archbishops’ Appointments Secretary worksWith Crown Nominations Commission