List of Church of England Measures
This is a list of Church of England Measures, which are the legislation of the Church of England. Some of these measures may have been repealed. Since 1970, Measures have been made by the General Synod; prior to then they were made by its predecessor, the Church Assembly. Under the Church of England Assembly Act 1919, Measures have the same force as an Act of Parliament.
10 & 11 Geo. 5 (1920)
- Convocations of the Clergy Measure 1920 – No. 1
11 & 12 Geo. 5 (1921)
- Parochial Church Councils Measure 1921 – No. 1
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1921
- Union of Benefices Measure 1921
12 & 13 Geo. 5 (1922)
- Representation of the Laity Measure 1922 – No. 1
- Pluralities Act 1838 Amendment Measure 1922 – No. 2
- Revised Tables of Lessons Measure 1922 – No. 3
1923
14 & 15 Geo. 5 (1924)
"These Measures though passed in 1924 describe themselves as 1923."- Benefices Act 1898 Measure 1923 – No. 1
- Union of Benefices Measure 1923 – No. 2
- Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure 1923 – No. 3
- Bishopric of Blackburn Measure 1923 – No. 4
- Diocese of Southwell Measure 1923 – No. 5
- Diocese of Winchester Measure 1923 – No. 6
15 & 16 Geo. 5 (1925)
- Interpretation Measure 1925 – No. 1
- Bishopric of Leinster Measure 1925 – No. 2
- Diocesan Boards of Finance Measure 1925 – No. 3
16 & 17 Geo. 5 (1926)
- Brislington Parishes Measure 1926 – No. 1
- Rural Deaneries of Pontefract and Hemsworth Measure 1926 – No. 2
- Parish of Manchester Division Act 1850 Measure 1926 – No. 3
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1926 – No. 4
- First Fruits and Tenths Measure 1926 – No. 5
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1926 – No. 6
- Episcopal Pensions Measure 1926 – No. 7
- Benefices Measure 1926 – No. 8
17 & 18 Geo. 5 (1927)
- Indian Church Measure 1927 – No. 1
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1927 – No. 2
- New Dioceses Measure 1927 – No. 3
- Prayer Book Measure 1927
18 & 19 Geo. 5 (1928)
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1928 – No. 1
- Tithe Measure 1928 – No. 2
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1928 – No. 3
- Prayer Book Measure 1928
19 & 20 Geo. 5 (1929)
- Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1929 – No. 1
- Representation of the Laity Measure 1929 – No. 2
- Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure 1929 – No. 3
- Westminster Abbey Measure 1929 – No. 4
20 & 21 Geo. 5 (1930)
- Parsonages Measure 1930 – No. 1
- Archdeaconry of Surrey Measure 1930 – No. 2
- Marriage Measure 1930 – No. 3
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1930 – No. 4
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1930 – No. 5
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1930 – No. 6
- Pluralities Measure 1930 – No. 7
- Benefices Measure 1930 – No. 8
21 & 22 Geo. 5 (1931)
- Episcopal Pensions Measure 1931 – No. 1
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1931 – No. 2
- Benefices Measure 1931 – No. 3
- Channel Islands Measure 1931 – No. 4
- Channel Islands Measure 1931 – No. 5
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1928 Measure 1931 – No. 6
- Cathedrals Measure 1931 – No. 7
22 & 23 Geo. 5 (1932)
- Benefices Measure 1932 – No. 1
23 & 24 Geo. 5 (1933)
- Benefices Measure 1933 – No. 1
- Wythenshawe Parishes Measure 1933 – No. 2
- Parish of Manchester Revenues Measure 1933 – No. 3
- Benefices Measure 1933 – No. 4
24 & 25 Geo. 5 (1934)
- Clerical Disabilities Act 1870 Measure 1934 – No. 1
- Banns of Marriage Measure 1934 – No. 2
- Cathedrals Measure 1934 – No. 3
25 & 26 Geo. 5 (1935)
- Diocese of Southwell Measure 1935 – No. 1
- Farnham Castle Measure 1935 – No. 2
26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8 (1936)
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1936 – No. 1
- Union of Benefices Measure 1936 – No. 2
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1936 – No. 3
- Cathedrals Measure 1936 – No. 4
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1936 – No. 5
1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6 (1937)
- Queen Anne's Bounty Measure 1937 – No. 1
- House of Laity Measure 1937 – No. 2
- Southwark Cathedral Measure 1937 – No. 3
1 & 2 Geo. 6 (1938)
- Marriage Measure 1938 – No. 1
- Guildford Cathedral Measure 1938 – No. 2
- Parsonages Measure 1938 – No. 3
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1938 – No. 4
- Liverpool City Churches Act 1897 Measure 1938 – No. 5
- Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 1938 – No. 6
2 & 3 Geo. 6 (1939)
- Queen Anne's Bounty Measure 1939 – No. 1
- Ecclesiastical Officers Remuneration Measure 1939 – No. 2
- Clergy Measure 1939 – No. 3
3 & 4 Geo. 6 (1939–40)
- House of Laity Measure 1939 – No. 1
- Benefice Buildings Measure 1940 – No. 2
- Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure 1940 – No. 3
4 & 5 Geo. 6 (1941)
- Diocesan Reorganisation Committees Measure 1941 – No. 1
5 & 6 Geo. 6 (1942)
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1942 – No. 1
- Loans Measure 1942 – No. 2
6 & 7 Geo. 6 (1943)
- New Parishes Measure 1943 – No. 1
- Episcopal Endowments and Stipends Measure 1943 – No. 2
- Diocesan Education Committees Measure 1943 – No. 3
7 & 8 Geo. 6 (1944)
- Reorganisation Areas Measure 1944 – No. 1
8 & 9 Geo. 6 (1944–45)
- Emergency Legislation Measure 1944 – No. 1
- Episcopal Pensions Measure 1945 – No. 2
- Incumbents Measure 1945 – No. 3
9 & 10 Geo. 6 (1946)
- Ecclesiastical Commissioners Measure 1946 – No. 1
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1946 – No. 2
- Benefices Measure 1946 – No. 3
10 & 11 Geo. 6 (1947)
- Incumbents Measure 1947 – No. 1
- Church Commissioners Measure 1947 – No. 2
- Parsonages Measure 1947 – No. 3
11 & 12 Geo. 6 (1948)
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1948 – No. 1
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6 (1949)
- Church Dignitaries Measure 1949 – No. 1
- Parochial Church Councils Measure 1949 – No. 2
- Pastoral Reorganisation Measure 1949 – No. 3
- Benefices Measure 1946 Measure 1949 – No. 4
- Reorganisation Areas Measure 1944 Measure 1949 – No. 5
14 Geo. 6 (1950)
- Incumbents Measure 1947 Measure 1950 – No. 1
14 & 15 Geo. 6 (1951)
- Diocesan Education Committees Measure 1943 Measure 1951 – No. 1
- Bishops Measure 1951 – No. 2
- Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures 1923 to 1929 Measure 1951 – No. 3
- Cathedrals Measure 1951 – No. 4
- Benefices Measure 1951 – No. 5
15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2 (1952)
- Church of England Pensions Board Measure 1952 – No. 1
1 & 2 Eliz. 2 (1952–53)
- Union of Benefices Measure 1952 – No. 1
- Diocesan Stipends Funds Measure 1953 – No. 2
- Incumbents and Church Dignitaries Amendment Measure 1953 – No. 3
- Archdeaconries Measure 1953 – No. 4
- Benefices Measure 1953 – No. 5
2 & 3 Eliz. 2 (1954)
- New Housing Areas Measure 1954 – No. 1
- Reorganisation Areas Measure 1944 Measure 1954 – No. 2
- Cathedrals Measure 1954 – No. 3
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1954 – No. 4
3 & 4 Eliz. 2 (1955)
- Inspection of Churches Measure 1955 – No. 1
4 & 5 Eliz. 2 (1955–56)
- Diocesan Education Committees Measure 1955 – No. 1
- Representation of the Laity Measure 1956 – No. 2
- Parochial Church Councils Measure 1956 – No. 3
5 & 6 Eliz. 2 (1957)
- Channel Islands Measure 1931 Measure 1957 – No. 1
6 & 7 Eliz. 2 (1958)
- Church Funds Investment Measure 1958 – No. 1
- Church Schools Measure 1958 – No. 2
7 & 8 Eliz. 2 (1959)
- Truro Cathedral Measure 1959 – No. 1
- Vacancies in Sees Measure 1959 – No. 2
- Guildford Cathedral Measure 1959 – No. 3
8 & 9 Eliz. 2 (1960)
- Church Property Measure 1960 – No. 1
9 & 10 Eliz. 2 (1961)
- Farnham Castle Measure 1961 – No. 1
- Baptismal Registers Measure 1961 – No. 2
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1961 – No. 3
10 & 11 Eliz. 2 (1962)
- Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1962 – No. 1
1963
- Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 –
- Cathedrals Measure 1963 –
1964
- Church Commissioners Measure 1964 –
- Incumbents and Churchwardens Measure 1964 –
- Churchwardens Measure 1964 –
- Holy Table Measure 1964 –
- Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 1964 –
- Clergy Measure 1964 –
- Vestures of Ministers Measure 1964 –
- Church Commissioners Measure 1964 –
1965
- Prayer Book Measure 1965 –
- Benefices Measure 1965 –
- Prayer Book Measure 1965 –
- Prayer Book Measure 1965 –
1966
1967
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1967 –
- Extra-Parochial Ministry Measure 1967 –
- Overseas and Other Clergy Measure 1967 –
1968
- Pastoral Measure 1968 –
- Prayer Book Measure 1968 –
1969
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1969 –
- Synodical Government Measure 1969 –
1970
- Collegiate Churches Measure 1970 –
- Sharing of Church Buildings Measure 1970 –
- Church Commissioners Measure 1970 –
1971
- Synodical Government Measure 1971 –
1972
- Admission to Holy Communion Measure 1972 –
- Repair of Benefice Buildings Measure 1972 1972 –
- Benefices Measure 1972 –
- Deaconesses and Lay Ministry Measure 1972 –
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1972 –
1973
1974
- Synodical Government Measure 1974 –
- Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1974 –
- Church of England Measure 1974 –
1975
- Church Commissioners Measure 1975 –
- Ecclesiastical Offices Measure 1975 –
1976
- Cathedrals Measure 1976–-
- Ecclesiastical Judges and Legal Officers Measure 1976 –
- Church of England Measure 1976 –
- Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 –
1977
- Incumbents Measure 1977 –
1978
- Dioceses Measure 1978 –
- Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978 –
- Church of England Measure 1978 –
1979
1980
- Deaconesses and Lay Workers Measure 1980 –
- Diocese in Europe Measure 1980 –
1981
1982
- Pastoral Measure 1982 –
- Clergy Pensions Measure 1982 –
1983
- Pastoral Measure 1983 –
- Church of England Measure 1983 –
1984
1985
No General Synod Measures were passed during 1985.1986
- Bishops Measure 1986 –
- Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986 –
- Patronage Measure 1986 –
- Deacons Measure 1986 –
1987
1988
- Church of England Measure 1988 -
- Church Commissioners Measure 1988 –
- Church of England Measure 1988 –
- Church of England Measure 1988 –
1989
1990
- Clergy Measure 1990 –
- Care of Cathedrals Measure 1990 –
1991
- Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 –
- Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 –
1992
- Church of England Measure 1992 –
1993
- Incumbents Measure 1993 –
- Priests Measure 1993 – repealed by Bishops and Priests Measure 2014
- Ordination of Women Measure 1993 –
1994
- Pastoral Measure 1994 –
- Care of Cathedrals Measure 1994 –
- Church of England Measure 1994 –
1995
- Team and Group Ministries Measure 1995 –
- Church of England Measure 1995 –
1996
1997
- Pensions Measure 1997 –
1998
- National Institutions Measure 1998 –
1999
- Cathedrals Measure 1999 –
- Care of Places of Worship Measure 1999 –
2000
- Church of England Measure 2000 –
2001
- Churchwardens Measure 2001 –
2002
2003
- Synodical Government Measure 2003 –
- Church of England Measure 2003 –
- Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 –
2004
2005
- Stipends Measure 2005 –
- Care of Cathedrals Measure 2005 –
- Church of England Measure 2005 –
2006
- Church of England Measure 2006 –
- Pastoral Measure 2006 –
2007
- Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 –
2008
- Church of England Marriage Measure 2008 –
2009
- Ecclesiastical Offices Measure 2009 –
- Church of England Pensions Measure 2009 –
2010
- Church of England Measure 2010 –
- Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure 2010 –
- Crown Benefices Measure 2010 –
2011
- Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 –
- Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 2011 –
- Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 –
2012
- Church of England Marriage Measure 2012 –
2013
- Diocese in Europe Measure 2013 –
- Clergy Discipline Measure 2013 –
2014
- Church of England Measure 2014 –
- Bishops and Priests Measure 2014 – repealing Priests Measure 1993
2015
- Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 2015 –
- Ecclesiastical Property Measure 2015 –
- Church of England Measure 2015 –
2016
- Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 –
- Diocesan Stipends Funds Measure 2016 –