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.
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.