33-440: Graham James may refer to: Graham James (bishop) (born 1951), retired British Anglican bishop Graham James (ice hockey) (born 1952), former Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
66-787: A Bishop of the Church of England, has never been included among the English Lords Spiritual, as the Isle of Man has never been part of the Kingdom of England or of the United Kingdom. The Lord Bishop is the holder of the oldest office in Tynwald (the oldest continuous parliament in the world) and remains an ex officio member of Tynwald Court and of the island's Legislative Council , although this has recently (2020s) been
99-578: A common jury. The charge was that a petition sent by the Bishops constituted seditious libel ; the Bishops argued that they had the right to petition the Sovereign at any time, while the prosecution charged that such a right was only permissible when Parliament was in session (which, at the time of the delivery of the petition, it was not). If the bishops were only Lords of Parliament, and not peers, their right to petition would be vitiated while Parliament
132-570: A member of the Advisory Council for the Church's Ministry in 1983 and held this post until 1987. Between 1983 and 1985, he was Selection Secretary and Secretary for Continuing Education and between 1985 and 1987 Senior Selection Secretary. He was chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1987 to 1993. On 23 February 1993, James was consecrated a bishop by George Carey , Archbishop of Canterbury , at Westminster Abbey . He
165-790: Is a retired British Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Norwich in the Church of England from 1999 to 2019. James was born in Bideford , Devon , England, to the Revd Lionel and Florence James. He was educated at Northampton Grammar School , an all-boys school in Northampton . He studied at the University of Lancaster , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in history in 1972. He trained for ordination at Cuddesdon Theological College from 1972 to 1975, and studied theology at
198-565: Is on the front row, close to the throne end of the chamber, indicating their unique status. By custom, at least one of the Bishops reads prayers in each legislative day (a role taken by the Chaplain to the Speaker in the Commons). They often speak in debates; in 2004 Rowan Williams , then Archbishop of Canterbury, opened a debate into sentencing legislation. Measures ( proposed laws of
231-487: The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh , was created a life peer in 1995 in recognition of his work for reconciliation and in the Northern Ireland peace process . Less commonly, other retired diocesans have been created life peers:- Bishops David Sheppard of Liverpool (1997), Richard Harries of Oxford (2006) and Richard Chartres of London (2017). Other Christian clergy have been appointed to
264-617: The Lords Temporal , their secular counterparts who also sit in the House of Lords. There are 42 dioceses in the Church of England , each led by a diocesan bishop . The archbishop of Canterbury and the archbishop of York , as Primate of All England and Primate of England, respectively, have oversight over their corresponding ecclesiastical provinces . The occupants of the five "great sees" – Canterbury, York, London , Durham and Winchester – are always Lords Spiritual. Of
297-594: The Restoration , but were again excluded in 1689, following the final abolition of diocesan bishops and the permanent establishment of the Church of Scotland as Presbyterian. There are no longer bishops in the Church of Scotland , and that church has never sent any clergy to sit in the House of Lords at Westminster. Bishops and archbishops of the Church of Ireland were entitled to sit in the Irish House of Lords as Lords Spiritual. They obtained representation in
330-654: The Standing Orders of the House of Lords provide, "Bishops to whom a writ of summons has been issued are not Peers but are Lords of Parliament." In the early history of the Parliament of England , the Lords Spiritual—including the abbots —outnumbered the Lords Temporal. Between 1536 and 1540, however, King Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries , thereby removing the seats of the abbots. For
363-554: The University of Oxford , completing a diploma in 1974. James was ordained deacon at Michaelmas 1975 (21 September) and priest the next Michaelmas (26 September 1976), both times by Douglas Feaver , Bishop of Peterborough , at Peterborough Cathedral . He was assistant curate of Christ the Carpenter Church, Dogsthorpe from 1975 to 1978. From there he moved to Christ the King, Digswell , from 1979 to 1983, became
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#1732783112566396-707: The bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. Up to 26 of the 42 diocesan bishops and archbishops of the Church of England serve as Lords Spiritual (not including retired bishops who sit by right of a peerage). The Church of Scotland , which is Presbyterian , and the Anglican churches in Wales and in Northern Ireland , which are no longer established churches , are not represented. The Lords Spiritual are distinct from
429-522: The 26-bishop limit in the House of Lords: the seniority-based proviso which has been maintained to this day. However, the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 gives any woman appointed a diocesan bishop in England during the next decade priority in succeeding those among the current 21 who retire during that period. Rachel Treweek became Bishop of Gloucester and the first woman Lord Spiritual under
462-572: The Act in 2015; Christine Hardman became the second later that year. In 1920, with the independence of the Church in Wales from the Church of England and its disestablishment , the Welsh bishops stopped being eligible for inclusion. The 26 seats for the Lords Spiritual make up 3.2 per cent of the total membership of the House of Lords (806 seats, as of 22 November 2024 ). Although
495-655: The BBC's Standing Conference on Religion and Belief. James retired on 28 February 2019. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4 's Thought for the Day . Since late 2019, he has been licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Truro . James joined the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual on 17 March 2004. In 2011, he became a member of the Lords Select Committee on Communications , and he
528-1011: The Church of England) must be put before the Lords, and the Lords Spiritual have a role in ensuring that this takes place. Since 1928, retiring Archbishops of Canterbury have been created peers, enabling them to continue to sit in the House as Lords Temporal after their term as Lords Spiritual ended. Archbishops Davidson (1928) and Lang (1942) were created hereditary peers (though both were without male heirs and their titles became extinct on their deaths). Archbishops Fisher (1961), Ramsey (1974), Coggan (1980), Runcie (1991), Carey (2002) and Williams (2013) were created life peers . Archbishops Lang, Ramsey and Coggan each served as Archbishop of York before translation to Canterbury. Successive retiring Archbishops of York after them have been created life peers:- Archbishops Blanch (1983), Habgood (1995) Hope (2005) and Sentamu (2021). Robin Eames ,
561-476: The Lords Spiritual have no party affiliation , they do not sit on the crossbenches ; their seats are on the Government side of the Lords chamber, also known as the "spiritual side", on the right-hand side of and nearest to the throne. Though in a full sitting the Bishops occupy almost three rows, their front bench is subtly distinguished by being the only one in the House with a single armrest at either end; it
594-552: The Lords Spiritual is appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to be the convenor of the bench; he or she coordinates the work of the bishops in the House. Alan Smith , Bishop of St Albans , was appointed the current convenor on 23 September 2022. Even during the early years of the Peerage , the position of bishops was unclear. During the reign of King Richard II , the Archbishop of Canterbury declared, "of right and by
627-535: The Westminster House of Lords after the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. Of the Church of Ireland's ecclesiastics, four (one archbishop and three bishops) were to sit at any one time, with the members rotating at the end of every parliamentary session (which normally lasted about one year). The Church of Ireland, however, was disestablished in 1871, and thereafter ceased to be represented by Lords Spiritual. The Bishop of Sodor and Man , although
660-490: The custom of the realm of England it belongeth to the Archbishop of Canterbury for the time being as well as others his suffragans, brethren and fellow Bishops, Abbots and Priors and other prelates whatsoever,—to be present in person in all the King's Parliaments whatsoever as Peers of the Realm". The claim was neither agreed nor disagreed to, however, by Parliament. The Lords Spiritual at first declared themselves entirely outside
693-703: The early 19th century no new sees were created, and the number of Lords Spiritual remained at 26. Bishops, abbots, and priors of the Church of Scotland historically sat in the Parliament of Scotland . Laymen acquired the monasteries in 1560, following the Scottish Reformation , and therefore those sitting as "abbots" and "priors" were all laymen after that time. Bishops of the Church of Scotland continued to sit, regardless of their religious conformity. Roman Catholic clergy were excluded in 1567, but Episcopal bishops continued to sit until they too were excluded in 1638. The bishops regained their seats following
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#1732783112566726-535: The first time, and from then on, the Lords Spiritual formed a minority in the House of Lords. In addition to the 21 older dioceses (including four in Wales), Henry VIII created six new ones, of which five survived (see Historical development of Church of England dioceses ); the Bishops of the Church of England were excluded in 1642 but regained their seats following the Stuart Restoration ; from then until
759-459: The jurisdiction of secular authorities; the question of trial in the House of Lords did not arise. When papal authority was great, the King could do little but admit a lack of jurisdiction over the prelates. Later, however, when the power of the Pope in England was reduced, the Lords Spiritual came under the authority of the secular courts. The jurisdiction of the common courts was clearly established by
792-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Graham_James&oldid=1058145041 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Graham James (bishop) Graham Richard James (born 19 January 1951)
825-509: The power to elect archbishops and bishops is vested in the diocesan cathedral's college of canons . Practically, however, the choice of the archbishop or bishop is made prior to the election . The prime minister chooses from among a set of nominees proposed by the Crown Nominations Commission , and the sovereign then instructs the college of canons to elect the nominated individual as a bishop or archbishop. One of
858-434: The remaining 37 bishops, the 21 most senior usually sit in the House of Lords. Following the first ordinations of female bishops in the Church of England, the normal operation of this rule was suspended by the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 , which provides that until 2025 every woman appointed as a diocesan bishop will automatically become a Lord Spiritual when a vacancy next arises, regardless of seniority, so as to increase
891-528: The representation of female bishops in the House. Otherwise, seniority is determined by total length of service as an English diocesan bishop (that is to say, it is not lost by translation to another see). The Bishop of Sodor and Man and the Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe do not sit in the House of Lords regardless of seniority, as their dioceses lie outside both England and the United Kingdom. Theoretically,
924-420: The subject of some controversy. In the early 19th century, as the population of industrial cities grew, the Church of England proposed two new bishoprics for Leeds and Manchester, but the government refused to increase the number of Lords Spiritual. The Church was reluctant to have two classes of diocesan bishops, and decided to combine other dioceses to allow for the new dioceses. In 1836, the first new bishopric
957-810: The time of Henry VIII , who declared himself head of the Church of England in place of the Pope, ending the constitutional power of the Roman Catholic Church in England. Despite their failure to be tried as temporal peers in the House of Lords, it remained unclear whether the Lords Spiritual were indeed peers. In 1688, the issue arose during the trial of the Seven Bishops — William Sancroft , Archbishop of Canterbury; Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet , Bishop of Winchester; Thomas Ken , Bishop of Bath and Wells; John Lake , Bishop of Chester; William Lloyd , Bishop of Worcester; Francis Turner , Bishop of Ely; and Thomas White , Bishop of Peterborough—by
990-526: Was dissolved. Peers, however, were and still are counsellors of the Sovereign whether Parliament is in session or not; therefore, if the bishops were indeed peers, they would be free to send petitions. Since there was no doubt that the petition was actually sent, while the Court still ruled the bishops not guilty, it appears that it was taken for granted that the bishops were counsellors of the Crown. Nevertheless,
1023-513: Was founded, that of Ripon ; but it was balanced out by the merger of the Bishoprics of Bristol and Gloucester . (They were later separated again.) The creation of the Bishopric of Manchester was also planned but delayed until the dioceses of St Asaph and Bangor could be merged. They never were, but the Bishopric of Manchester Act 1847 went ahead anyway with an alternative way to maintain
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1056-833: Was subsequently appointed spokesman for the Church of England on media issues. In 2019, he chaired the independent inquiry into the malpractice by surgeon Ian Paterson . He left the House of Lords on 28 February 2019. James has been married to Julie since 1978. They have three children; one died in infancy. Lords Spiritual King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The Lords Spiritual are
1089-636: Was the Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro from 1993 to 1999. From 1995 he was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England and from 1999 the 71st Bishop of Norwich. He was installed at Norwich Cathedral on 29 January 2000. In 2004, James became a Lord Spiritual and sat in the House of Lords . From 2006 he was a member of the Archbishops' Council and chair of the Ministry Division, Church of England. He chairs
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