General Convention House of Deputies

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The General Convention House of Deputies is one of the two legislative houses of the Episcopal Church’s governing body, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf house of a bicameral legislature
legislative body
organ of the Episcopal Church
authorityScope entire Episcopal Church
coLegislatesWith General Convention House of Bishops NERFINISHED
composedOf clergy deputies
lay deputies
country United States of America
decisionMakingMode deliberative assembly
electoralBase each diocese of the Episcopal Church
governingDocument Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
governs churchwide policy of the Episcopal Church
hasClergyDeputiesFrom every diocese
hasLayDeputiesFrom every diocese
hasMembershipCategory clergy order
lay order
hasOfficers President of the House of Deputies NERFINISHED
Secretary of the House of Deputies NERFINISHED
Vice President of the House of Deputies NERFINISHED
hasRepresentativeType elected representatives
hasSisterChamber General Convention House of Bishops NERFINISHED
historicalContinuityWith Anglican synodical governance tradition
isChamberOf bicameral General Convention
language English
legislativeChamberOf Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
locatedInJurisdiction Episcopal Church dioceses in the United States and other regions
meetsAt sessions of the General Convention
partOf General Convention of the Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
presidingOfficerTitle President of the House of Deputies NERFINISHED
religiousDenomination Episcopal Church NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Anglicanism NERFINISHED
represents clergy of the Episcopal Church
laity of the Episcopal Church
requiresForAction concurrence of the House of Bishops on most legislation
role considers resolutions on policy and mission
legislates for the Episcopal Church
shares responsibility for churchwide governance
votes on canons and constitutional changes
sessionFrequency normally every three years
subjectArea church governance
doctrine and discipline of the Episcopal Church
mission and ministry policy
typeOfRepresentation diocesan representation
votingSystem deputies vote by orders in some matters

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Standing Committee relatedBody General Convention House of Deputies
subject surface form: Standing Committee (Episcopal Church)