canons of the Church of England
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The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1097048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of the Church of England Context triple: [General Synod, authorityOver, canons of the Church of England]
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Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion
The Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion are the four principal bodies that foster unity, consultation, and shared decision-making among the autonomous provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Anglican authorities
Anglican authorities were the leadership and governing bodies of the Church of England, including bishops and ecclesiastical officials, who oversaw doctrine, worship, and church discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of the Church of England Target entity description: The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
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A.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion
The Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion are the four principal bodies that foster unity, consultation, and shared decision-making among the autonomous provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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C.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Anglican authorities
Anglican authorities were the leadership and governing bodies of the Church of England, including bishops and ecclesiastical officials, who oversaw doctrine, worship, and church discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of regulations
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ecclesiastical law ⓘ source of Church of England law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Church of England
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clergy of the Church of England ⓘ laity of the Church of England ⓘ
linked to:
Laity in the Church
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| basedOn |
Book of Common Prayer
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Holy Scripture ⓘ Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion ⓘ
linked to:
Thirty-Nine Articles
ecclesiastical custom ⓘ historic formularies of the Church of England ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
bishops of the Church of England
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deacons of the Church of England ⓘ licensed lay ministers ⓘ priests of the Church of England ⓘ |
| contains |
Canon A1
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Canon B1 ⓘ Canon C1 ⓘ Canon F1 ⓘ Canon G1 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
bishops
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ecclesiastical courts ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of sacraments
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church governance in the Church of England ⓘ churchwardens ⓘ discipline of clergy ⓘ doctrine of the Church of England ⓘ ecclesiastical courts practice ⓘ ecclesiastical offices ⓘ faculty jurisdiction ⓘ liturgical forms ⓘ ordination requirements ⓘ parochial church councils ⓘ parochial organization ⓘ use of church buildings ⓘ worship in the Church of England ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
canons of 1603
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linked to:
canons of the Church of England
medieval English canon law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglican canon law tradition
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linked to:
Canon law
law of the Church of England ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
General Synod of the Church of England
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linked to:
General Synod
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| relatedTo |
Measures of the General Synod
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linked to:
General Synod
Pastoral Measure 1983 ⓘ Synodical Government Measure 1969 ⓘ |
| requiresAssentFrom |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
Royal Assent ⓘ monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectTo | secular law of England ⓘ |
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Subject: canons of the Church of England Description of subject: The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
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The Defence of the Answer to the Admonition Against the Reply of Thomas Cartwright
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Church of England canons
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