The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-D071 |
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| Title: | Provide Governance Support for the Diocese of Haiti |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons to create a committee to study the leadership obstacles faced by the Diocese of Haiti in order to create a canonical process which allows for the appointment of a Bishop Provisional for the Diocese of Haiti and enables the election of a Bishop Diocesan for the Diocese of Haiti and report to the 82nd General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons create a canonical process to provide Ecclesiastical Authority and oversight for dioceses in crisis; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons consider other dioceses that have experienced governance crises in drafting proposed legislation for the 82nd General Convention.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), pp. 845-846. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Susan Fortunato |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Governance and Structure |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #33 on Resolution D071 (Governance Support for the Diocese of Haiti and Leadership for Dioceses in Crisis) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D071)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention recognize the interim Standing Committee of the Diocese of Haiti as the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese; and be it further
Resolved, That the President of the House of Deputies and the Presiding Bishop provide support to the interim Standing Committee in appointing a Provisional Bishop to provide oversight and healing, and to conduct an election for a Diocesan Bishop
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention recognize the interim Standing Committee of the Diocese of Haiti as the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese; and be it further
Resolved, That the President of the House of Deputies and the Presiding Bishop provide support to the interim Standing Committee in appointing a Provisional Bishop to provide oversight and healing, and to conduct an election for a Diocesan Bishop
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons to create a committee to study the leadership obstacles faced by the Diocese of Haiti in order to create a canonical process which allows for the appointment of a Bishop Provisional for the Diocese of Haiti and enables the election of a Bishop Diocesan for the Diocese of Haiti and report to the 82nd General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons create a canonical process to provide Ecclesiastical Authority and oversight for dioceses in crisis; and be it further
Resolved, that the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons consider other dioceses that have experienced governance crises in drafting proposed legislation for the 82nd General Convention.
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention recognize the interim Standing
Committee of the Diocese of Haiti as the ecclesiastical authority of the
Diocese; and be it further
Resolved, That the President of the House of Deputies and
the Presiding Bishop provide support to the interim Standing Committee
in appointing a Provisional Bishop to provide oversight and healing, and
to conduct an election for a Diocesan Bishop
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #192)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #38 on HD Message #192 on Resolution D071 (Governance Support for the Diocese of Haiti and Leadership for Dioceses in Crisis) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #196)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 27.
| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention directs the Standing Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution and Canons to study the leadership obstacles faced by the Diocese of Haiti and create canonical processes to allow for the appointment of a Bishop Provisional, to enable the election of a Bishop Diocesan, and to provide Ecclesiastical Authority and oversight for dioceses in crisis. |
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