Editing Doctor of Divinity (section)

=== Great Britain & Ireland ===
In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]], the DD is a [[higher doctorate]] conferred by universities upon a religious scholar of standing and distinction, usually for accomplishments beyond the [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] level.  Typically, an academic candidate will submit a collection of work which has been previously published in a peer-reviewed context and pay an examination fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facultyoffice.org.uk/lambeth-degrees/recently-awarded-degrees/|title=recently awarded degrees - Faculty Office|first=Supported by Eastern Studio |last=www.eastdesign.net}}</ref> The university then assembles a committee of academics, both internal and external, who review the work submitted and decide on whether the candidate deserves the doctorate based on the submission. Most universities restrict candidacy to graduates or academic staff of several years' standing.

At the [[University of Oxford]], doctors of divinity are ranked first in "academic precedence and standing",<ref name="University of Oxford">{{cite web| url=https://governance.admin.ox.ac.uk/legislation/council-regulations-22-of-2002#collapse1426571| title=Regulations for Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates| publisher=University of Oxford |date= 26 Jun 2002}}</ref>  while at the [[University of Cambridge]] they rank ahead of all other doctors in the "order of seniority of graduates".<ref name="Order of Seniority of Graduates">{{cite web| url=https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/2013/chapter02-section11.html| title=Order of Seniority of Graduates| publisher=University of Cambridge |date= 2013}}</ref>  Traditionally, [[bishop]]s of the [[Church of England]] and the [[Church of Ireland]] were granted a DD from one of the [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] universities ([[University of Oxford|Oxford]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], or [[University of Dublin|Dublin]]), or as a [[Lambeth degree]] conferred by authority of the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].