The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1997-D088 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of a Bishop's Term in Office |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
| Final Text: | |
Resolution Rejected. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 187. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Warren Murphy |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ministry |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D088)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Title III. Canon 24. Sec. 3(a) be amended by adding the line:
Each Bishop serving in a Diocese shall reside in that Diocese and shall be elected for a term of office in that Diocese not to exceed ten years.
The Committee on Ministry presented its Report #11 on Resolution D088 (Amend Canon III.24.3: Elective Term for Diocesan Bishops), moved the resolution, and recommended rejection.
Motion defeated
Resolution rejected
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #184)
Resolution Rejected.
| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention rejects a resolution amending Canon III.24.3 concerning a bishop's term of office. |
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