The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man is an important member of the Legislative Council, the second chamber of the Manx Tynwald. The shape of Tynwald has changed considerably since the mid-nineteenth century, and there have been frequent reviews of the place of ecclesiastical officers in it. The most recent debates illuminate this form of religious representation, but in particular show the importance of ecclesiastical structures – and the contingent status of the Diocese of Sodor and Man – in the lord bishop retaining a vote, as well as a voice, in the principal organ of governance in the Isle of Man. This article argues that a more critical approach is needed in weighing the ecclesiastical structure argument against other constitutional arguments around the constitutional position of the lord bishop.

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多多和曼教区存续的宪法意义

Sodor and Man 主教是马恩岛第二议院立法委员会的重要成员。自 19 世纪中叶以来，廷瓦尔德的形状发生了很大变化，并且经常有人评论其中的教会官员的位置。最近的辩论阐明了这种宗教代表形式，但特别表明了教会结构的重要性——以及多多尔和曼教区的偶然地位——在大主教中保留投票权以及在校长中的发言权马恩岛的治理机构。本文认为，在权衡教会结构论点与围绕大主教的宪法地位的其他宪法论点时，需要一种更批判的方法。