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The General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America is its primary governing and legislative body. The convention is held every three years. It comprises two houses: the House of Bishops
House of Bishops

The House of Bishops is the third House in a General Synod of some Anglican Church and the second house in the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
, made up of the all the bishops of the U.S.






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The General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America is its primary governing and legislative body. The convention is held every three years. It comprises two houses: the House of Bishops
House of Bishops

The House of Bishops is the third House in a General Synod of some Anglican Church and the second house in the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
, made up of the all the bishops of the U.S. diocese
Diocese

In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglicanism, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a bishop. It is also referred to as a bishopric or Episcopal Area or episcopal see, though strictly the term episcopal see refers to the domain of ecclesiastical authority officially held by the bi...
s, and the House of Deputies
House of Deputies

In the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, one of two legislative houses in the denomination's General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
, consisting of up to four laity
Laity

In religious organizations, the laity comprises all persons who are not clergy. A person who is a member of a religious order who is not Holy Orders clergy is considered as a member of the laity, even though they are members of a religious order ....
 and four clergy
Clergy

Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. The term comes from the Greek language ?????? - kleros, "a lot", "that which is assigned by lot" or metaphorically, "heritage"....
 representatives from each diocese. Resolutions must be passed by both houses for approval. In the house of deputies, clergy and lay delegates vote separately.

Notable Conventions

  • 1785 Philadelphia -- Initial General Convention of the Episcopal Church
  • 1817 New York City
    New York City

    The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
     -- Passed legislation founding General Theological Seminary
    General Theological Seminary

    The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is located at 175 9th Avenue near 21st Street in the Chelsea, Manhattan neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City....
  • 1976 -- Approval of women for Ordination
    Ordination

    In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are Consecration, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies....
  • 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, the state's Capital ....
     -- The Reverend Gene Robinson
    Gene Robinson

    The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson is the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
     was confirmed to be the first openly gay
    Gay

    The term gay was originally used, until well into the mid-20th century, primarily to refer to feelings of being "carefree," "happy," or "bright and showy"; it had also come to acquire some connotations of "immorality" as early as 1637....
     bishop
    Bishop

    A bishop is an ordination or consecration member of the Clergy#Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight....
     in the Episcopal Church.
  • 2006 Columbus, Ohio
    Columbus, Ohio

    Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
      June 13-21 -- Election of Katharine Jefferts Schori
    Katharine Jefferts Schori

    Katharine Jefferts Schori is the Presiding Bishop#Episcopal Church in the United States of America of Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
     as 26th
    List of Presiding Bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

    This is a list of the Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Initially the presiding bishop was the senior bishop in order of consecration....
     Presiding Bishop
    Presiding Bishop

    The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some Religious denomination of Christianity....
    . Response to Windsor Report
    Windsor Report

    The Windsor Report was the document containing the finding of the Eames Commission. In 2003, Archbishop Robin Eames, was appointed as Chairman of the Lambeth Commission on Communion....
    : Dioceses are asked to exercise restraint in ordaining bishops who may cause further strain to the Anglican Communion
    Anglican Communion

    The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches. There is no single "Anglican Church" with universal juridical authority as each national or regional church has full autonomy....


See also

  • List of General Conventions
    List of General Conventions of the Episcopal Church

    This is a list of General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America of the Episcopal Church, which are held every three years....


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