Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi
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The Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is the primary governing body of the diocese, composed of clergy and lay representatives who make key decisions on church policy, leadership, and administration.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church assembly
ⓘ
diocesan convention ⓘ governing body ⓘ legislative body ⓘ |
| adopts |
annual diocesan budget
ⓘ
diocesan canons ⓘ diocesan constitution amendments ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
creation and alteration of diocesan parishes and missions
ⓘ
diocesan-wide programs and ministries ⓘ |
| category |
Christian church councils in the United States
ⓘ
Episcopal Church governance ⓘ |
| composedOf |
clergy delegates
ⓘ
lay delegates ⓘ |
| convenes | annually ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionMakingProcess | deliberation and voting by orders ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| elects |
Bishop of Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deputies to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church ⓘ members of diocesan executive bodies ⓘ members of diocesan standing committee ⓘ |
| function |
adopt diocesan budget
ⓘ
authorize programs and ministries of the diocese ⓘ consider resolutions on church and public issues ⓘ elect diocesan leadership ⓘ enact diocesan canons ⓘ receive reports from diocesan officers and committees ⓘ set diocesan policy ⓘ |
| governs | Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo |
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi ⓘ |
| headedBy | Bishop of Mississippi ⓘ |
| includes |
canonically resident clergy of the diocese
ⓘ
elected lay representatives from congregations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayBePresidedOverBy |
coadjutor bishop of Mississippi
ⓘ
suffragan bishop of Mississippi ⓘ |
| meetsAt | various locations within the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi ⓘ |
| partOf | Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Bishop of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | governance of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| reportsTo | wider structures of the Episcopal Church through General Convention deputies ⓘ |
| votingStructure |
clergy order
ⓘ
lay order ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.