The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2000-A030 |
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| Title: | Amend Canons III.22.3(a), 23.6(a), 23.6(b) [Election of Bishops and Missionary Bishops] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That Canon III.22.3(a), Canon III.23.6(a), and the first sentence of Canon III.23.6(b) be hereby amended by deleting therefrom the words, "three months" and inserting in place thereof, "120 days," so that they read, in pertinent part, as follows:
Canon III.22.3(a) When a Diocese desires the ordination of a Bishop-elect, if the date of the election occurs within three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, the Standing Committee of the Diocese shall, by its President or by some person or persons specially appointed, forward to the Secretary of the House of Deputies evidence of the election of the Bishop-elect by the Convention of the Diocese, together with evidence that the Bishop-elect has been duly ordered Deacon and Priest, evidence of acceptance of election, and a testimonial signed by a constitutional majority of the Convention, and a summary of biographical information relating to the Bishop-elect;
Canon III.23.6(a) When a Diocese, entitled to the choice of a Bishop, shall elect as its Bishop Diocesan, or as its Bishop Coadjutor, or as a Bishop Suffragan, a Missionary Bishop of this Church, if such election shall have taken place within three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, evidence thereof shall be laid before each House of the General Convention, and the concurrence of each House, and its express consent, shall be necessary to the validity of said election, and shall complete the same; so that the Bishop thus elected shall be thereafter the Bishop of the Diocese which has elected such Bishop.
Canon III.23.6(b) If the said election has taken place more than three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, the above process may be adopted, or the following instead thereof, viz.: The Standing Committee of the Diocese electing shall give duly certified evidence of the election to every Bishop of this Church having jurisdiction, and to the Standing Committee of every Diocese.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 458f. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Canons |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A030)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Canon III.22.3(a), Canon III.23.6(a), and the first sentence of Canon III.23.6(b) are hereby amended by deleting therefrom the words, "three months" and inserting in place thereof, "120 days," so that they read, in pertinent part, as follows:
Canon III.22.3(a) When a Diocese desires the ordination of a Bishop-elect, if the date of the election occurs within three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, the Standing Committee of the Diocese shall, by its President or by some person or persons specially appointed, forward to the Secretary of the House of Deputies evidence of the election of the Bishop-elect by the Convention of the Diocese, together with evidence that the Bishop-elect has been duly ordered Deacon and Priest, evidence of acceptance of election, and a testimonial signed by a constitutional majority of the Convention, and a summary of biographical information relating to the Bishop-elect;
Canon III.23.6(a) When a Diocese, entitled to the choice of a Bishop, shall elect as its Bishop Diocesan, or as its Bishop Coadjutor, or as a Bishop Suffragan, a Missionary Bishop of this Church, if such election shall have taken place within three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, evidence thereof shall be laid before each House of the General Convention, and the concurrence of each House, and its express consent, shall be necessary to the validity of said election, and shall complete the same; so that the Bishop thus elected shall be thereafter the Bishop of the Diocese which has elected such Bishop.
Canon III.23.6(b) If the said election has taken place more than three months 120 days before a meeting of the General Convention, the above process may be adopted, or the following instead thereof, viz.: The Standing Committee of the Diocese electing shall give duly certified evidence of the election to every Bishop of this Church having jurisdiction, and to the Standing Committee of every Diocese.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #46)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Canons presented its Report #8 on HB Message #46 on Resolution A030 (Amend Canons III.22.3(a), III.23.6(a) & (b)) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #72)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 8.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 43-68. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention amends Canons III.22.3(a), 23.6(a), and 23.6(b) to change the notification procedures for the election of bishops before a meeting of the General Convention from three months to 120 days. |