Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington
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The Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington is the primary governing assembly of clergy and lay representatives in the diocese, responsible for major decisions including the election of its bishop.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diocesan convention
ⓘ
governing assembly ⓘ legislative body ⓘ |
| composedOf |
clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington
ⓘ
lay delegates from congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ |
| convenesAtFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | representative voting by clergy and lay delegates ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| elects | Bishop of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
adopt diocesan budgets
ⓘ
adopt diocesan policies ⓘ adopt or amend diocesan canons ⓘ authorize diocesan programs and initiatives ⓘ receive reports from diocesan officers and committees ⓘ |
| governs | Episcopal Diocese of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
clergy
ⓘ
lay representatives ⓘ |
| hasVotingBody |
clergy order
ⓘ
lay order ⓘ |
| higherCanonicalFramework | constitution and canons of the Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Episcopal Diocese of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | constitution and canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingType | diocesan convention ⓘ |
| partOf | structures of governance of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| primaryRole | governing assembly of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
election of the Bishop of Washington
ⓘ
major decisions of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | internal governance of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision | ecclesiastical governance decisions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.