The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2006-D037 |
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| Title: | Consent to the Consecration of the Bishop of California |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, Pursuant to Article II, Section 2, and Canon III.16.3 of the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention, the House of Deputies consents to the election of the Right Rev. Marc H. Andrus as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of California.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Columbus, 2006 (New York: General Convention, 2007), p. 182. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Sarah J. Knoll-Williams (Kansas) |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Consecration of Bishops |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Consecration of Bishops presented its Report #4 on Resolution D037 (Consent to the Election of the Right Rev. Marc H. Andrus as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of California) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D037)
Resolved, Pursuant to Article II, Section 2, and Canon III.16.3 of the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention, the House of Deputies consents to the election of the Right Rev. Marc H. Andrus as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of California.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #63)
House of Bishops
The Committee moved the resolution for the consent to the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Marc H. Andrus, Bishop Diocesan-elect of the Diocese of California and Ballot #5 was taken.
Ballot #5 taken
The Presiding Bishop read the results of Ballot #5 on the consent to the consecration of Bishop Diocesan-elect Andrus of the Diocese of California. Of 106 bishops with jurisdiction, 99 have given consent.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #138)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 16.
| Abstract: | The 75th General Convention consents to the ordination and consecration of the Right Rev. Marc H. Andrus as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of California. |
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| Notes: | Marc Andrus was elected on May 6, 2006 and consecrated to the office of Bishop of California on July 22, 2006. The final floor action in the Journal was recorded as "The House consented". The phrase has been changed to "The House concurred" in this publication in accordance with standards for The Acts of Convention. |