Diocesan Convention of West Texas
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church governing body
decision-making assembly
diocesan convention
governing body
legislative assembly
The Diocesan Convention of West Texas is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, composed of clergy and lay representatives who set diocesan policies, budgets, and mission priorities.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church governing body
ⓘ
decision-making assembly ⓘ diocesan convention ⓘ governing body ⓘ legislative assembly ⓘ |
| affiliation | Province VII of the Episcopal Church through the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approves |
changes to diocesan canons
ⓘ
diocesan budget ⓘ |
| budgetScope | diocesan-wide ⓘ |
| composedOf |
clergy representatives
ⓘ
lay representatives ⓘ |
| convenes | annually ⓘ |
| convenesFor |
legislative sessions
ⓘ
reports and presentations on diocesan ministries ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionMakingProcess | representative voting by orders of clergy and laity ⓘ |
| denomination | Episcopal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elects |
deputies to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
members of diocesan governing bodies ⓘ |
| establishes | mission priorities for the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas ⓘ |
| governs |
mission strategy of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
ⓘ
programs of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas ⓘ |
| hasMember |
canonically resident clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
ⓘ
elected lay delegates from congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Episcopal Diocese of West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingType | annual diocesan convention ⓘ |
| partOf | Episcopal Diocese of West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
adopt diocesan budgets
ⓘ
determine mission priorities ⓘ enact diocesan canons and resolutions ⓘ set diocesan policies ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Episcopal Church in the United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representationBasis | canonical residence and congregational election ⓘ |
| scopeOfDecisions |
internal governance of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
ⓘ
mission and ministry priorities of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas ⓘ |
| sector | religious organization governance ⓘ |
| setsPolicyFor | Episcopal Diocese of West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.