Standing Committees of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States)
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The Standing Committees of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States) are elected diocesan bodies that share in ecclesiastical authority, advising bishops, consenting to episcopal elections, and overseeing certain matters of church governance and discipline.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Standing Committees of the Episcopal Church | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church committee
ⓘ
diocesan body ⓘ ecclesiastical governing body ⓘ |
| appliesTo | every diocese of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
diocesan bishop
ⓘ
diocesan council or equivalent body ⓘ |
| composedOf |
clergy
ⓘ
lay members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican
|
| electedBy | diocesan convention ⓘ |
| existsSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| hasAuthority |
to act as ecclesiastical authority in the absence of a bishop
ⓘ
to act jointly with the bishop in certain canonical decisions ⓘ to withhold consent to episcopal elections ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Standing Committee ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to act as the ecclesiastical authority when the see is vacant or the bishop is incapacitated
ⓘ
to advise on the sale, encumbrance, or alienation of church property in the diocese ⓘ to advise the diocesan bishop ⓘ to approve or consent to the ordination of deacons ⓘ to approve or consent to the ordination of priests ⓘ to give canonical consents required for the consecration of bishops ⓘ to give or withhold consent to the election of a bishop coadjutor ⓘ to give or withhold consent to the election of a suffragan bishop ⓘ to give or withhold consent to the election of bishops in other dioceses ⓘ to oversee certain matters of clergy discipline as provided by canon ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | dioceses of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
to certify canonical consents when required
ⓘ
to ensure compliance with church canons in matters under its purview ⓘ to maintain records of its acts ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisory body to the diocesan bishop
ⓘ
consenter to episcopal elections ⓘ ecclesiastical authority in certain circumstances ⓘ participant in church discipline processes ⓘ participant in church governance ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Title I canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
Title III canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
Title IV canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| meetsFrequency | regularly as determined by diocesan canons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| reportsTo | diocesan convention ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | diocesan ⓘ |
| sizeDefinedBy | diocesan canons ⓘ |
| termDefinedBy | diocesan canons ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
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governsBody
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Standing Committees of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
Suffragan Bishop of New York
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requiresConsentFrom
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Standing Committees of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States)
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this entity surface form:
Standing Committees of the Episcopal Church