Bishop of Lincoln

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The Bishop of Lincoln is the senior Church of England prelate overseeing the Diocese of Lincoln, one of the largest and historically most significant dioceses in England.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican bishopric
diocesan bishop
episcopal office
appointedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
churchTradition Church of England
confirmedBy Archbishop of Canterbury
country England
denomination Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
establishedIn medieval period
followsRite Book of Common Prayer
Common Worship
governsTerritory parts of Lincolnshire
parts of surrounding counties historically
hasAssociatedCollegeOfCanons Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral
hasCathedral Lincoln Cathedral
hasDuties confirmation of laity
ordination of clergy
pastoral oversight of the Diocese of Lincoln
representation in the House of Bishops of the General Synod
teaching and safeguarding doctrine
hasEcclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
hasInsignia episcopal crosier
episcopal mitre
hasJurisdictionOver clergy in the Diocese of Lincoln
parishes in the Diocese of Lincoln
hasLiturgicalColor purple
hasNotableHistoricalRole oversight of large parts of central and eastern England in the Middle Ages
hasOfficialWebsite Diocese of Lincoln official site
hasResidence Bishop’s House, Lincoln
hasRoleIn diocesan synod of Lincoln
ordination services at Lincoln Cathedral
hasSeeCity Lincoln
hasTitleOrigin city of Lincoln
historicalSignificance major medieval ecclesiastical centre
one of the largest medieval English dioceses
isSeniorPrelateIn Diocese of Lincoln
isSubjectTo canons of the Church of England
isSuffraganTo Archbishop of Canterbury
languageOfLiturgy English
maySitIn House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual (subject to seniority and availability of seats)
officeType diocesan see
oversees Diocese of Lincoln
partOf Church of England
seatLocatedAt Lincoln Cathedral
style The Right Reverend
usesCathedralAsMotherChurch Lincoln Cathedral

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Diocese of Lincoln hasBishopTitle Bishop of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England isSeatOf Bishop of Lincoln
Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln positionHeld Bishop of Lincoln
Remigius de Fécamp positionHeld Bishop of Lincoln
Lincoln Cathedral seatOf Bishop of Lincoln