Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

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The Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is the primary representative assembly that meets to set diocesan policy, pass budgets, and make key decisions for the Episcopal Church in that region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diocesan convention
governing body of a diocese
representative church assembly
affiliation Anglican Communion (through the Episcopal Church) NERFINISHED
convenesWith clergy delegates of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
lay delegates of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
country United States of America
decisionMakingProcess majority vote
parliamentary procedure
denomination Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
governs canonical structure of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
financial policy of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
mission strategy of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
hasAuthorityOver diocesan budget
diocesan canons
diocesan-wide policies
hasFunction adopts resolutions
amends diocesan canons
authorizes diocesan programs and initiatives
confirms or approves the diocesan budget
elects diocesan officers
makes key decisions for the diocese
passes diocesan budgets
receives reports from diocesan bodies
sets diocesan policy
jurisdiction Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
language English
locatedIn Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Province III of the Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
meets annually
meetsTo make key decisions for the Episcopal Church in that region
pass budgets
set diocesan policy
partOf Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
presidedOverBy Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
regionServed southeastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
religion Anglicanism
reportsTo Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
represents clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
laity of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
scope regional church governance
subjectTo Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
typeOfRepresentation representative democracy

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Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania governingBody Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania