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The politics of the Falkland Islands takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democratic dependency as set out by the constitution,whereby the Governor exercises the duties of head of state in the absence of the monarch and the Chief Executive is the head of the Civil Service,with an elected Legislative Assembly to propose new laws,national policy,approve finance and hold the executive to account.
The Isle of Man,also known as Mann,is an island nation and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state,Queen Elizabeth II,holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The United Kingdom is responsible for the isle's military defence.
The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of Tynwald,the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used.
Tynwald Day is the National Day of the Isle of Man,usually observed on 5 July.
The Diocese of Sodor and Man is a diocese of the Church of England. Originally much larger,today it covers just the Isle of Man and its adjacent islets. Today,the bishop's office is in Douglas and the cathedral is in Peel. The diocese is not generally called either "Sodor diocese" or "Man diocese".
The Cathedral Church of Saint German or Peel Cathedral,rebranded as Cathedral Isle of Man,is located in Peel,Isle of Man. The cathedral is also one of the parish churches in the parish of the West Coast,which includes the town of Peel. Built in 1879–84,it was made the cathedral by Act of Tynwald in 1980.
Sodor is a fictional island featured as the setting for The Railway Series books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry,begun in 1945,and for the popular Thomas &Friends television series since 1984. It is depicted as being located in the Irish Sea,between the Isle of Man and the English mainland near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria.
The Manx are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. Their native culture has significant Norse,Gaelic and English influences. The Manx language descends from Middle Irish.
Santon,historically Santan,is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
The lowest courts in the Isle of Man are the summary courts,Coroner of Inquests,Licensing Court,Land Court,etc. These courts are presided over by magistrates. There are two stipendiary magistrates,the High Bailiff and the Deputy High Bailiff,along with lay justices of the peace.
The High Bailiff is a legal position held within the Isle of Man. The High Bailiff is the head stipendiary magistrate.
The Vicar General of the Diocese of Sodor and Man is an ecclesiastical law officer appointed by the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
Thomas Wilson was Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1697 and 1755.
Mark Hiddesley or Hildesley was an Anglican churchman. He served as vicar of Hitchin in Hertfordshire and later as Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1755 and 1772,where he encouraged Bible translations into Manx.
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese only covers the Isle of Man. The Cathedral Church of St German where the bishop's seat is located,is in the town of Peel. St German's was elevated to cathedral status on 1 November 1980.
The Archdeacon of Man is a senior cleric second only to the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Anglican Diocese of Sodor and Man. This is unusual,as in the Church of England deans are usually the senior priests of the diocese. In Sodor and Man,however,the role of dean was fulfilled by the Bishop for many years,until becoming distinct again only in October 2011. According to advice given by Queen Elizabeth II,Lord of Mann,the Archdeacon "is the bishop's second in command",and this seniority is reflected,e.g.,on Tynwald Day in the Order of the Procession,and by the fact that until 1919 the Archdeacon of Man was an ex officio member of the Legislative Council.
Rowley Hill was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1877 to 1887.
John Meyrick,M.A. was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1576 to 1599.
Esther Nelson (1810–1843) was a Manx poet best remembered for her book,Island Minstrelsy.
Samuel Harris QC was a Manx advocate,businessman and philanthropist who became High Bailiff of Douglas and a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. He was also a founder of the Isle of Man Bank and a director of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
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