The Lords Spiritual are the archbishops and bishops of the Church of England who sit in Parliament as representatives of the established Church of England.
There are 26 Lords Spiritual: the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Durham, London and Winchester and 21 other Bishops by seniority.
Until the Reformation in the 16th century, the Lords Spiritual made up the majority of members of the House of Lords.
Definition of Lords spiritual in US English:
Lords spiritual
plural nounlôrdz ˈspiriCH(əw)əl
The bishops in the House of Lords.
（英国）上议院神职议员
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The Lords Spiritual are the archbishops and bishops of the Church of England who sit in Parliament as representatives of the established Church of England.
There are 26 Lords Spiritual: the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Durham, London and Winchester and 21 other Bishops by seniority.
Until the Reformation in the 16th century, the Lords Spiritual made up the majority of members of the House of Lords.