House of Deputies
E1696
The House of Deputies is one of the two legislative bodies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of a bicameral legislature
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
canons of the Episcopal Church (shared with House of Bishops)
ⓘ
constitution of the Episcopal Church (shared with House of Bishops) ⓘ |
| clergyEligibility | priests and deacons canonically resident in a diocese ⓘ |
| committeeFunction | reviews and recommends action on resolutions ⓘ |
| composition |
clergy deputies
ⓘ
lay deputies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode | parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| electoralBase | each diocese of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | deputies elected by diocesan conventions ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Episcopal Church
|
| governingDocument | Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasSisterOrganization | House of Bishops ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church in the United States and other associated dioceses
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| layEligibility | confirmed adult communicants in good standing ⓘ |
| leadershipPosition |
President of the House of Deputies
ⓘ
Vice President of the House of Deputies ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
deliberates on church legislation
ⓘ
shares authority with the House of Bishops ⓘ votes on resolutions ⓘ |
| meetingType | triennial session of General Convention ⓘ |
| meetsAtInterval | every three years ⓘ |
| meetsConcurrentlyWith | House of Bishops ⓘ |
| numberOfOrders | two ⓘ |
| officer | Secretary of the House of Deputies ⓘ |
| orderOfDeputies |
clerical order
ⓘ
lay order ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | churchwide ⓘ |
| partOf | General Convention of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| relationshipToClergy | primary legislative voice for non-episcopal clergy in the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| relationshipToLaity | primary legislative voice for lay members of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| representationPrinciple | each diocese entitled to equal number of deputies ⓘ |
| responsibility |
considers and acts on resolutions submitted to General Convention
ⓘ
elects certain officers and bodies of the Episcopal Church ⓘ participates in adoption of church-wide budget ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | doctrine, discipline, and worship (in conjunction with House of Bishops) ⓘ |
| sessionLocation | various cities in the United States ⓘ |
| termLength | three years ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | diocesan representation ⓘ |
| voteRequirement | concurrence with House of Bishops required for most legislation ⓘ |
| votingStructure | votes by orders in certain matters ⓘ |
| votingUnit | deputy ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
House of Bishops (Episcopal Church)
this entity surface form:
House of Deputies (Episcopal Church)
this entity surface form:
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church
subject surface form:
House of Bishops (Episcopal Church)
this entity surface form:
House of Deputies (Episcopal Church)
this entity surface form:
House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church (United States)