| Resolution Number: | 2000-A087 |
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| Title: | Amend Constitution Article II.1 [Election of Bishops--First Reading] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That Article II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the General Convention be amended to read:
In every Diocese the Bishop or the Bishop Coadjutor shall be chosen agreeably to rules prescribed by the Convention of that Diocese, provided that the retirement date of the Bishop Diocesan shall not be more than thirty-six months after the consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor. Bishops of Missionary Dioceses shall be chosen in accordance with the Canons of the General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 609. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The House of Bishops: Committee on Pastoral Development |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ministry |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A087)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the General Convention be amended to read:
In every Diocese the Bishop or the Bishop Coadjutor shall be chosen agreeably to rules prescribed by the Convention of that Diocese, provided that, in every election of a Bishop Coadjutor a date certain for the retirement of the Bishop be stated in the call of the Diocese for electing a coadjutor, which date shall be not more than twenty-four months after consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor. Bishops of Missionary Dioceses shall be chosen in accordance with the Canons of the General Convention.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That Article II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the General Convention be amended to read:
In every Diocese the Bishop or the Bishop Coadjutor shall be chosen agreeably to rules prescribed by the Convention of that Diocese, provided that, in every election of a Bishop Coadjutor a date certain for the retirement of the Bishop be stated in the call of the Diocese for electing a coadjutor, which date shall be not more than twenty-four months after consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor. provided that, the retirement date of the Bishop Diocesan shall not be more than thirty-six months after the consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor. Bishops of Missionary Dioceses shall be chosen in accordance with the Canons of the General Convention; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A087 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #133)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Ministry presented its Report #13 on HB Message #133 on Resolution A087 (Amend Constitution Article II.1, First Reading) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #187)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Report Reference: | House of Bishops Committee on Pastoral Development, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 422-424. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention amends Constitution Article II concerning the retirement date of a Bishop Diocesan after the consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor. |