House of Deputies
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The House of Deputies is one of the two legislative bodies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6447 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House of Deputies Context triple: [Episcopal Church, governance, House of Deputies]
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A.
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The House of Commons of the United Kingdom is the lower house of the UK Parliament, composed of elected Members of Parliament who debate and pass legislation and scrutinize the government.
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B.
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was the supreme legislative body formed in 1707 that united the English and Scottish parliaments, governing Great Britain until it was replaced by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1801.
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C.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government of the United States, responsible for making national laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.
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D.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
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E.
National Congress of Chile
The National Congress of Chile is the country's bicameral legislative body, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making and revising national laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House of Deputies Target entity description: The House of Deputies is one of the two legislative bodies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.
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A.
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The House of Commons of the United Kingdom is the lower house of the UK Parliament, composed of elected Members of Parliament who debate and pass legislation and scrutinize the government.
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B.
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was the supreme legislative body formed in 1707 that united the English and Scottish parliaments, governing Great Britain until it was replaced by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1801.
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C.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government of the United States, responsible for making national laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.
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D.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
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E.
National Congress of Chile
The National Congress of Chile is the country's bicameral legislative body, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making and revising national laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of a bicameral legislature
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legislative body ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
canons of the Episcopal Church (shared with House of Bishops)
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constitution of the Episcopal Church (shared with House of Bishops) ⓘ |
| clergyEligibility | priests and deacons canonically resident in a diocese ⓘ |
| committeeFunction | reviews and recommends action on resolutions ⓘ |
| composition |
clergy deputies
ⓘ
lay deputies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode | parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Episcopal Church
|
| electoralBase | each diocese of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | deputies elected by diocesan conventions ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasSisterOrganization | House of Bishops ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Episcopal Church in the United States and other associated dioceses
ⓘ
linked to:
Episcopal Church
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| layEligibility | confirmed adult communicants in good standing ⓘ |
| leadershipPosition |
President of the House of Deputies
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Vice President of the House of Deputies ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
deliberates on church legislation
ⓘ
shares authority with the House of Bishops ⓘ votes on resolutions ⓘ |
| meetingType | triennial session of General Convention ⓘ |
| meetsAtInterval | every three years ⓘ |
| meetsConcurrentlyWith | House of Bishops ⓘ |
| numberOfOrders | two ⓘ |
| officer | Secretary of the House of Deputies ⓘ |
| orderOfDeputies |
clerical order
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lay order ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | churchwide ⓘ |
| partOf | General Convention of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| relationshipToClergy | primary legislative voice for non-episcopal clergy in the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| relationshipToLaity | primary legislative voice for lay members of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglican Communion
|
| representationPrinciple | each diocese entitled to equal number of deputies ⓘ |
| responsibility |
considers and acts on resolutions submitted to General Convention
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elects certain officers and bodies of the Episcopal Church ⓘ participates in adoption of church-wide budget ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | doctrine, discipline, and worship (in conjunction with House of Bishops) ⓘ |
| sessionLocation | various cities in the United States ⓘ |
| termLength | three years ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | diocesan representation ⓘ |
| voteRequirement | concurrence with House of Bishops required for most legislation ⓘ |
| votingStructure | votes by orders in certain matters ⓘ |
| votingUnit | deputy ⓘ |
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Subject: House of Deputies Description of subject: The House of Deputies is one of the two legislative bodies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
House of Bishops
linked to: House of Deputies
subject linked to:
House of Bishops
linked to: House of Deputies
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
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governsBody
→
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
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linked to: House of Deputies
Diocese of Central Florida
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isPartOfOrganization
→
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
linked to: House of Deputies
House of Deputies committees between General Conventions
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partOf
→
House of Deputies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
linked to: House of Deputies
Episcopal Diocese of Western Oklahoma
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memberOf
→
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
linked to: House of Deputies
dioceses of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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sendDeputiesTo
→
House of Deputies of the General Convention
ⓘ
linked to: House of Deputies
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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sharesAuthorityWith
→
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
subject linked to:
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (through its bishop)
linked to: House of Deputies
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
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hasOfficialName
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House of Deputies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
subject linked to:
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (through its deputies)
linked to: House of Deputies