| Resolution Number: | 2018-A072 |
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| Title: | Direct Dioceses to Review Provincial Relationships |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That in the 2018-2021 triennium, each diocese of this Church review its involvement in and relationship to its current province, and faithfully discern whether, based on its identity, gifts and needs, it may wish to explore established constitutional and canonical paths toward becoming a constituent diocese of a different province.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 897. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Task Force to Study Provinces |
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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 #11 on Resolution A072 (Provincial Geographic Boundaries) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A072)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That in the 2018-2021 triennium, dioceses review, consider and align with whichever province best serves their identity and needs, as the Constitution and Canons allow.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That in the 2018-2021 triennium, each diocese of this Church review its involvement in and relationship to its current province, and faithfully discern whether, based on its identity, gifts and needs, it may wish to explore established constitutional and canonical paths toward becoming a constituent diocese of a different province.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #95)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #9 on HD Message #95 on Resolution A072 (Provincial Geographic Boundaries) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #165)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Report Reference: | Task Force to Study Provinces, Reports to the 79th General Convention, 2018, pp. 916-931. |
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| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention requests each diocese to review its provincial relationship and the possibility of utilizing constitutional and canonical provisions for altering its jurisdiction. |