French/English Project
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- Date
- 1977 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 67
- Mover
- The Rev. J.A. Baycroft
- Seconder
- The Very Rev. R.H. Hobbs
- Text of motion
- That in translating into French the name of the Church, "The Anglican Church of Canada", to ensure uniformity it is agreed that the designation be "L'Eglise Episcopale du Canada". CARRIED ACT 67
- Notes
- [See also Memorial 19 to General Synod entitled "French Sub-Title - Anglican Church of Canada" from the Diocese of Ottawa on p. 178 of the 1977 Journal of Proceedings.
- Text of Memorial 19:
- (i) Diocese of Ottawa
- That the recommendation from Clarendon Deanery regarding the sub-title of the Anglican Church of Canada with "L'Eglise Episcopal du Quebec" be received and forwarded with supporting documentation to General Synod for study and action.
- Note: Supporting Information
- After some discussion of what would be an adequate alternate French name for our Anglican Church, we, the Deanery Clericus of Clarendon, move that permission be given to use the phrase "L'Eglise Episcopale au Quebec" as a French alternative. We also recommend that you accept this alternate title for your letterhead and for any church advertisement in Quebec. In addition, if you agree, we suggest that the office of the Primate be encouraged by you to do the same. Our reasons are:
- - 1) The title "Eglise Anglicane" means literally the English (Peoples) Church.
- - 2) There are many signs to encourage us to believe that we should begin to reach out to the inactive and unchurched Francophone peoples in our Province (P.Q.)
- - (3) The identification of us as Episcopal has North American and world-wide identification and with the added "au Quebec" distinguishes us clearly from the Church in the U.S.A. The only risks which we see in this name (title) are: (i) the identification of the non-francophone community of Episcopal (as a word) with the Church in the U.S.A. (ii) the naming of the Church as "au Quebec" could be seen as supporting the nationalist atmosphere in the Province. Our consensus is that at this time a strong name which indicates that we are indigenous to Quebec is important. We also believe if we are to have a french title that it must be easily identified with our world-wide communion.]
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Name
- Anglican Church of Canada - Name in French
- French/English Project
- Anglicans, French-speaking - Canada
- Quebec (Province) - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Eglise Episcopale du Canada