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Dispute Over Clergyman’s Power to Repel Communion
The discussion centers on whether a clergyman may exercise discretion to deny Communion and whether such act is a judicial act. Jeune argues the bishop should adjudicate via canon procedures, mandamus as last resort, with the Archbishop of Canterbury and York debating the canon’s role and the layman’s rights. The Lord Chancellor questions the process and the case’s jurisdiction as the court weighs the clergyman’s authority and the bishop’s possible reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeune
Archbishop of Canterbury
Mr. Jeune
York
Mandamus
Sir B. Peacock
Archbishop of
Jenkins
Wilson
Voysey
Dr. Deane
Pirade
Mr. Cook
Cook
Cooke
John Bull
Flavel Cook
Dr. Stephens