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A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a dean.
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The Church of England believes in the “threefold order of ministry”, which means there are three types of clergy: deacons, priests and bishops. You can be a priest only once you have been ordained a deacon, and you can only become a bishop only if you have been ordained a priest. Deacons are the first rung on the ladder. They can use the title Reve...
Parish The smallest geographical sub-division in the C of E. The whole of England is divided into about 12,500 parishes. Each parish has its own church (occasionally more than one), and has a priest who is responsible for arranging regular services. With more than 16,000 churches, the Church has rarely had enough clergy to give every parish its own...
Liturgy The general name for the form of worship in a service including formal written prayers, readings, and other calls and responses which make up the bulk of a traditional Anglican service. It is foundational for Anglo-Catholics. Most Anglican worship uses liturgy in one form or another apart from the most informal services. Holy communion/the ...
Anglo-Catholic One of the three main groups in the C of E. Anglo-Catholics are so called because they combine Anglicanism with more Roman Catholic traditions and style. They prefer more formal services, with choral music and organs, clergy in robes, incense and bells. They tend to emphasise the tradition of the Church very highly, although in terms...
The Church of England’s calendar is divided into seasons, grouped around important Christian festivals. The traditional beginning is Advent, which starts four Sundays before Christmas at the beginning of December. Then Christmas season begins on the 25 December and runs until 5 January. Epiphany begins on 6 January (it commemorates when the Wise Me...
General synod Effectively the parliament of the Church of England, it meets two or three times a year to pass new laws, scrutinise the national Church leadership and discuss other matters. It is divided into three houses: laity, clergy and bishops. The House of Laity is about 150 people, elected on five-year terms from each diocese, depending on po...
Canon law Canon law is basically the rule book of the C of E, comprising the current ecclesiastical law. Canon Law can be changed only by the general synod and for liturgical changes and doctrinal changes such as the ordination of women bishops, with the agreement of parliament. Consistory courts Each diocese has a consistory court which can hear c...
A Deanery is a grouping of parishes within a particular area of a Diocese. Within the Diocese of Durham, there are 14 of them. Each Deanery is led by an ordained Area Dean and a Lay Chair.
Apr 8, 2019 · On occasion Catholics might hear or see the term “deanery” or “dean” talked about in the parish bulletin or during Sunday announcements. What does it mean? In the most recent Code of Canon Law,...
What is a Deanery? A deanery is a grouping of parishes within a particular area of a diocese. Within the Diocese of Newcastle, there are 12 of them. Each deanery is led by an ordained Area Dean and a Lay Chair.
DEANERY. A subdivision of a diocese, consisting of a number parishes, over which presides a dean appointed by a bishop. The duty of the dean is to watch over the clergy of the...
In the Church of England, a Deanery Synod is a gathering convened by the Area Dean and/or the Joint Lay Chair of the Deanery Synod. It consists of all clergy licensed to a benefice within the deanery, plus elected lay members.
