Constitution & Canons of The Episcopal Church (2006)

Constitution, Canons and Rules of Order (2008)

for the Governance of the

Protestant Episcopal Church in the

Diocese of Georgia

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CONSTITUTION  OF THE DIOCESE OF GEORGIA

Article     I          Accession

            II          Convention        

           III          Composition of Convention       

            IV          Convention; How Conducted; Officials 

             V          New Parishes and Missions       

            VI          Voting; Vote by Orders  

           VII          Standing Committee      

          VIII          General Convention Deputies    

            IX          Election of a Bishop       

             X          Elections; Ballots

            XI          Inactive Parishes

           XII          Amendments      

CANONS OF THE DIOCESE OF GEORGIA

Title I   Organization and Administration of the Diocese

Canon     0          Definitions

             1          Organization of the Convention 

             2          Attendance of the Clergy and Lay Delegates  

             3          Election of Delegates     

             4          The Secretary    

             5          The Chancellor   

             6          The Treasurer    

             7          The Registrar and Parish Historiographer        

             8          Deputies to General Convention          

             9          The Standing Committee          

           10          The Corporation           

           11          Provincial Synod 

           12          Diocesan Institutions              

           13          Diocesan Agencies; Commissions and Boards   

           14          The Church Pension Fund         

           15          The Bishop and Council  

           16          Convocations     

           17          Vacancies

           18          Dissolution

Title II.  Organization and Administration of Parishes and Missions

Canon     1          Parishes   

             2          Elections of Wardens and Vestry Members      

             3          Call for Rector or for a Priest to an Ecclesiastical Position Within the Diocese

             4          Dissolution of Pastoral Relationships     

             5          Change in Status of Parishes and Missions                    

             6          Diocesan Missions

             7          Indebtedness     

             8          Legal Rights Not Prejudiced By Canons 

             9          Parochial Reports

           10          Special Offerings 

Title III.  The Ministry

Canon     1          Election of a Bishop       

Title IV.  Ecclesiastical Discipline

Canon     1          Ethical Standards

             2          Of the Ecclesiastical Court       

             3          Composition       

             4          Offenses  

             5          Charges; Presentments; Trials  

Title V.  Canonical Legislation

Canon     1          Quorums and Amendments       

RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONVENTION   

CORPORATION BY-LAWS