Resolution Number: 2012-A156
Title: Amend Constitution Article I.4 [House of Deputies--Second Reading]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That lines 3 and 4 and 11 of Article I.4 of the Constitution (page 2) be amended to change the name of the "Convocation of the American Churches in Europe" to "Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe" as follows:

Sec. 4. The Church in each Diocese which has been admitted to union with the General Convention, each area Mission established as provided by Article VI, and the Convocation of the AmericanEpiscopal Churches in Europe, shall be entitled to representation in the House of Deputies by not more than four ordained persons, Presbyters or Deacons, canonically resident in the Diocese and not more than four Lay Persons, confirmed adult communicants of this Church, in good standing in the Diocese but not necessarily domiciled in the Diocese; but the General Convention by Canon may reduce the representation to not fewer than two Deputies in each order. Each Diocese, and the Convocation of the AmericanEpiscopal Churches in Europe, shall prescribe the manner in which its Deputies shall be chosen.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 2012 (New York: General Convention, 2012), pp. 712-713.

Legislative History

Author: Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Constitution

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Constitution presented its Report #1 on Resolution A156 (Amend Constitution Article I.4 [Second Reading]) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution

(A156)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That lines 3 and 4 and 11 of Article I.4 of the Constitution (page 2) be amended to change the name of the "Convocation of the American Churches in Europe" to "Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe" as follows:

Sec. 4. The Church in each Diocese which has been admitted to union with the General Convention, each area Mission established as provided by Article VI, and the Convocation of the American Episcopal Churches in Europe, shall be entitled to representation in the House of Deputies by not more than four ordained persons, Presbyters or Deacons, canonically resident in the Diocese and not more than four Lay Persons, confirmed adult communicants of this Church, in good standing in the Diocese but not necessarily domiciled in the Diocese; but the General Convention by Canon may reduce the representation to not fewer than two Deputies in each order. Each Diocese, and the Convocation of the AmericanEpiscopal Churches in Europe, shall prescribe the manner in which its Deputies shall be chosen.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message # 3)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Constitution presented its Report #2 on HB Message #3 on Resolution A156 (Amend Constitution Article I.4 [Second Reading]) and moved concurrence.

A Vote By Orders was taken.

House of Deputies

Results of Vote By Orders on Resolution A156

Type Total Necessary Yes No Divided No+Divided Result
Lay: 110 56 105 0 0 0 Carried
Clergy 111 56 106 0 0 0 Carried

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #343)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.

Abstract:   The 77th General Convention amends Article I.4 of the Constitution by changing the name of the “Convocation of the American Churches in Europe” to “Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.”