Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church

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The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical law code
governing document
legal framework
amendedBy General Convention of the Episcopal Church
appliesTo Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
basedOn Anglican canon law tradition
bindingOn all clergy of the Episcopal Church (United States)
all dioceses of the Episcopal Church (United States)
all lay members of the Episcopal Church (United States) in matters of discipline and governance
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines church structure of the Episcopal Church (United States)
disciplinary regulations of the Episcopal Church (United States)
governance of the Episcopal Church (United States)
governsBody Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
surface form: House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church

House of Deputies
surface form: House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church

Presiding Bishop
surface form: Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

Standing Committees of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States)
diocesan bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
diocesan conventions in the Episcopal Church (United States)
parish vestries in the Episcopal Church (United States)
rectors and parish clergy of the Episcopal Church (United States)
includes Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church self-linksurface differs
surface form: Canons of the Episcopal Church

Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of the Episcopal Church
language English
legalStatus primary body of ecclesiastical law in the Episcopal Church (United States)
partOf canon law of the Anglican Communion
publisher Church Publishing Incorporated
Episcopal Church
surface form: The Episcopal Church
regulates church discipline procedures
churchwide institutions of the Episcopal Church (United States)
discipline of clergy in the Episcopal Church (United States)
discipline of laity in the Episcopal Church (United States)
election of bishops in the Episcopal Church (United States)
financial administration norms in the Episcopal Church (United States)
formation of new dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States)
general governance of the Episcopal Church (United States)
liturgical conformity requirements
organization of dioceses in the Episcopal Church (United States)
parish organization in the Episcopal Church (United States)
requires constitutional amendments to be adopted at two successive General Conventions
subject administration of sacraments and rites
church discipline
church governance
election and ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons
relations with the Anglican Communion and other churches
temporal affairs and property of the church

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Bishop of Utah subordinateTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
Bishop of Ohio governingDocument Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Bishop of Southern Ohio governsAccordingTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota subjectTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
Bishop of Nebraska canonsGoverningOffice Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Bishop of Hawaii governsAccordingTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
Bishop of Los Angeles governsAccordingTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Bishop of Dallas governsAccordingTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
this entity surface form: Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)