Full Legislative History
Resolution Number: 1979-D068
Title: Amend Canon I.10.3 [Changes in Jurisdiction of a Missionary Diocese]
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That Title I, Canon 10, Sec. 3(e) be amended to read as follows:

3 (e). At the request of the Convention of a Missionary Diocese, supported by the presentation of relevant facts and a reasonable plan, the General Convention may by joint Resolution (1) permit the Diocese seeking autonomy to unite with another Province, or Regional Council having metropolitical authority, of the Anglican Communion, or (2) permit the Diocese seeking autonomy, but not planning to unite with another Province or Regional Council, to unite with no less than three other viable Dioceses at the same time which are geographically contiguous, or so located geographically as to be considered of the same region, for the purpose of establishing a new Province, or new Regional Council having metropolitical authority, of the Anglican Communion.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-143.