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Church Commissioners

British  

plural noun

  1. a group of representatives of Church and State that administers the endowments and property of the Church of England

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At the beginning of the year, the Church of England and Church Commissioners published research into the Church's deep implication in the transatlantic chattel slavery.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2023

“This isn’t about paying compensation to individuals, and its not really just about the money,” said Church Commissioners chief executive Gareth Mostyn.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023

The Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Dr David Walker, deputy chairman of the Church Commissioners, also said he is also "deeply sorry" for the fund's "shaming" historic links to the slave trade.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023

It was not immediately clear how large a stake the Church of England's Pensions Board and the Church Commissioners investment fund hold in TotalEnergies.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2022

The building was defrayed by a parliamentary grant from His Majesty's Church Commissioners, on an understanding with the parishioners, that the Church at Hampton should, at the same time, be enlarged by the parish.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 551, June 9, 1832 by Various