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The
Arches Court, presided over by the
Dean of Arches is an
ecclesiastical court of the
Church of England covering the
Province of Canterbury. Its equivalent in the
Province of York is the
Chancery Court.
Provincial Court
The Court of Arches is the Provincial Court for Canterbury. It has both appellate and original jurisdiction. It is presided over by the Dean of the Arches, who is styled the
Right Honourable and Right Worshipful the Official Principal and Dean of the Arches. He must be a
barrister of ten years'
High Court standing, or the holder or former holder of high judicial office, and is appointed by the two archbishops jointly. The Court has sat, at various times, in the Church of
St Mary-le-Bow (Sancta Maria de arcubus, formerly the Archbishop's principal peculiar in London), whose arches give the Court its name; later in
Doctors' Commons; and also at 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT, and
St Paul's Cathedral. Its permanent home remains St Mary le Bow, where regular sittings include those to confirm the election of each new Diocesan Bishop in the Province. The Provincial Registry is at 16 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LZ.
The proper jurisdiction of the court is only over the 13 peculiar
parishes belonging to the Archbishop in
London. But, as the office of Dean of the Arches is united with that of Principal Official, so he receives and determines appeals from the sentences of all inferior ecclesiastical courts within the province. Many original suits are also heard, where inferior courts waive jurisdiction by letters of request. Appeal lies to the
Privy Council, except on matters of doctrine, ritual or ceremony, which go to the
Court for Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved.
There may also be a Deputy Dean, and the court normally consists of the Dean, two clerks appointed by the prolocutor of the Lower House of the appropriate Convocation, and two laymen appointed by the Chairman of the House of Laity in consultation with the Lord Chancellor (and will have had judicial experience and be diocesan chancellors) . Since 1991 there have been two Diocesan Chancellors, appointed by the Dean. All these are assistant provincial court judges.
Original jurisdiction was formerly exercised by a separate provincial court, known as the Court of Audience.
Leadership
The Provincial Registrar of Canterbury is appointed by the archbishop, after consultation with the Standing Committee of the General Synod. There may be a deputy provincial registrar. The provincial registrar acts as legal advisor to the archbishop, registrar of the provincial court, and joint registrar of the
General Synod.
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