Executive Council of the Episcopal Church

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The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is the churchwide governing body that oversees the implementation of General Convention policies and manages the mission, program, and budget of the Episcopal Church between its triennial conventions.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf body of the Episcopal Church (United States)
church council
governing body
organization
affiliation Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglican Communion (indirectly, through the Episcopal Church)
country United States of America
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
establishedBy General Convention of the Episcopal Church
function budget development for the Episcopal Church
policy implementation
program evaluation
strategic planning for the Episcopal Church
governs Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
churchwide programs
hasAuthorityOver implementation of General Convention policies
hasCommitteeType joint standing committees
standing committees
hasDecisionType policy directives
resolutions
hasMemberType bishops
deacons
lay members
priests
hasResponsibilityFor budget of the Episcopal Church
mission of the Episcopal Church
program of the Episcopal Church
includes President of the House of Deputies
Presiding Bishop
surface form: Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
jurisdiction Episcopal Church dioceses
provinces of The Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church provinces
language English
legalStatus corporate board of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
meetsBetween sessions of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
meetsFrequency several times each year
operatesUnder Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
oversees churchwide finances
implementation of General Convention resolutions
partOf Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
primaryPurpose to carry out the program and policies adopted by General Convention
religion Anglicanism
reportsTo General Convention of the Episcopal Church
role churchwide governing body
oversight body between General Conventions
scope churchwide
selectionMethod elected by General Convention
elected by provincial synods
termLength fixed terms as defined by canons of the Episcopal Church

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church governsBody Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
President of the House of Deputies participatesIn Executive Council of the Episcopal Church