General Convention
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The General Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making body of the Episcopal Church, composed of representatives from its dioceses who meet to set policy, doctrine, and mission priorities.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
→
governing body → institution of the Episcopal Church → legislative body → |
| affiliation |
Anglican Communion
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| alsoKnownAs |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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| composedOf |
bishops
→
clergy deputies → lay deputies → |
| convenes |
at various locations in the United States
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| country |
United States of America
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| decisionMakingProcess |
bicameral
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| establishes |
churchwide policies on social issues
→
guidelines for ecumenical and interfaith relations → standards for ordained ministry → |
| governs |
churchwide mission strategy
→
churchwide program and structure → national policy of the Episcopal Church → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church)
→
churchwide canons → churchwide constitution → |
| hasChamber |
House of Bishops
→
House of Deputies → |
| hasFunction |
adopts canons of the Episcopal Church
→
adopts constitution of the Episcopal Church → approves budget of the Episcopal Church → approves liturgical texts → elects certain church officers → sets doctrine for the Episcopal Church → sets mission priorities for the Episcopal Church → sets policy for the Episcopal Church → |
| includesRepresentativesFrom |
convocations of Episcopal Churches in Europe
→
every diocese of the Episcopal Church → |
| jurisdiction |
Episcopal Church in the United States and other territories
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| language |
English
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| meetingType |
general churchwide gathering
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| meetsEvery |
three years
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| partOf |
Episcopal Church
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| primaryRole |
primary legislative body of the Episcopal Church
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| religion |
Christianity
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| religiousDenomination |
Anglican
→
Episcopal Church (United States) → |
| represents |
dioceses of the Episcopal Church
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| scope |
churchwide
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| typeOfLegislature |
ecclesiastical legislature
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| votingSystem |
separate votes in House of Bishops and House of Deputies
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
ECUSA
→
The Episcopal Church → |
governanceBody |
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Episcopal Church
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governance |