The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1976-A016 |
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| Title: | Amend Canon I.8.2 [Addition and Transfer of Dioceses to Provinces] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Canon I.8.1 [sic] be amended by designating present Sec. 2 as Sec. 2(a) and by adding the following:
(b) By mutual agreement between the Synods of two adjoining Provinces, a Diocese may transfer itself from one of such Provinces to the other, such transfer to be considered complete upon approval thereof by the General Convention. Following such approval, Canon I.8.1 [sic] shall be appropriately amended.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-40. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on the Structure of the Church |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Admission of New Dioceses |
House of Bishops
On the Fourth Day, the Bishop of Central Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Committee on Admission of New Dioceses, moved the adoption of the following Resolution: (A-16) with Amendment
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, that Canon I.8.1 be amended by designating present Sec. 2 as Sec. 2(a) and by adding the following:
(b) By mutual agreement between the Synods of two adjoining Provinces, a Diocese may transfer itself from one of such Provinces to the other, such transfer to be considered complete upon approval thereof by the General Convention. Following such approval, Canon I.8.1 shall be appropriately amended.
The motion was seconded by the Bishop of Puerto Rico.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #54)
House of Deputies
On the Ninth Day, Deputy Bonham (Eastern Oregon) presented Report #5 of the Committee on New Dioceses on Resolution A-16 and moved its adoption in order to concur with House of Bishops Message #54 as amended.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #122)
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on the Structure of the Church, Reports to the 65th General Convention, 1976, pp. AA-9-AA-47. |
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| Abstract: | The 65th General Convention amends Canon Title I.8.2 to provide a simplified procedure for a diocese to transfer from one province to another. |
| Notes: | The text of the resolution incorrectly cites the canon being affected by this change. The correct citation is Title I, Canon 8, Section 2 as indicated in the new title. The original text as it appears in the report of the Standing Commission on the Structure of the Church Journal, 1976 correctly cites the canon. |