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The first mention of Christianity in England comes from Tertullian, possibly writing in the early 200s, [7] but the first mention of an implied church in London relates to a Bishop of London, either Restitus or Aldephius, attending the Council of Arles in 314 AD. [10] The location of Londinium's original cathedral is uncertain. [11]
As there are 42 dioceses of the Church of England, there are 42 bishops diocesan (including vacancies).Of the 42: both archbishops and the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, sit in the House of Lords as Lords Spiritual ex officio; a further 21 sit there by seniority (of whom five had their seniority accelerated); the Bishop of Sodor and Man sits ex officio in the Legislative ...
Pages in category "Bishops of London" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
These lists include bishops and archbishops who before the English Reformation were in communion with the See of Rome. (It does not include bishops and archbishops of the restored Roman Catholic hierarchy established by the Holy See from 1850 or their predecessors, the vicar apostolics, all titular bishops, who were appointed from 1688.)
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The total of 12 bishops would include the five "named Lords Spiritual" (the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the Bishops of Durham, London and Winchester, entitled as they are to sit ex officio) plus seven other "ordinary Lords Spiritual" (diocesan bishops chosen by the church itself through whatever device it deems appropriate). The ...
Twenty-six bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords: the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, and the next 21 most senior diocesan bishops (with the exception of the Bishop in Europe and the Bishop of Sodor and Man).
The House of Bishops holds a veto power in the General Synod along with the House of Clergy and the House of Laity. An example of this was when the house vetoed a proposal allowing same-sex couples to receive blessings in Church of England parish churches. [2] The House of Bishops also have distinct responsibilities in the General Synod.