Moderator of the General Assembly

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The Moderator of the General Assembly is the annually appointed presiding officer and public representative of the Church of Scotland’s highest court.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical office
position in the Church of Scotland
presiding officer
appointedBy General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
appointedFor one year
associatedWithBody Court of Session of the Church of Scotland
linked to: College of Justice
basedIn Edinburgh
belongsToOrganization Church of Scotland
canBeHeldBy elder of the Church of Scotland
ordained minister of the Church of Scotland
country Scotland
governsWithinPolity Presbyterian polity
linked to: Presbyterian
hasCeremonialDuties leading worship at the opening of the General Assembly
participating in national civic ceremonies in Scotland
hasJurisdiction Church of Scotland
hasOfficialResidenceDuringAssembly Edinburgh (temporary accommodation)
hasRole acting as spokesperson for the Church of Scotland
chairing debates of the General Assembly
ensuring orderly conduct of business in the General Assembly
representing the Church of Scotland in public and civic life
undertaking official visits on behalf of the Church of Scotland
hasSeatIn General Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
hasSymbolicRole spiritual leadership within the Church of Scotland
inaugurationFrequency annually
isDistinctFrom Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland’s Free Church
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
isHeadOf General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
isPresidingOfficerOf General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
isPublicRepresentativeOf Church of Scotland
languageOfOffice English
officeCreatedBy Church of Scotland
officeHolderTitle Moderator
officeHoldsInHighestCourtOf Church of Scotland
officeType non-episcopal church leadership role
partOf Church of Scotland
presidesOver General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
religiousBodyType national church of Scotland
religiousDenomination Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
religiousTradition Reformed Christianity
linked to: Reformed churches
reportsTo General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
representsTo British Royal Family
Scottish Government
wider ecumenical bodies
selectionMethod elected by the General Assembly
style Right Reverend
styleWhenFormer Very Reverend
termLength annual

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Church of Scotland hasOffice Moderator of the General Assembly
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland elects Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
linked to: Moderator of the General Assembly
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland presidingOfficer Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
linked to: Moderator of the General Assembly
Moderator of the General Assembly isDistinctFrom Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
linked to: Moderator of the General Assembly
William Robertson positionHeld Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
linked to: Moderator of the General Assembly